Tuesday 18 May 2021

Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids

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A new study shows a link between air pollution and fibroids in Black women who are known to be disproportionately affected by fibroids.



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Monday 17 May 2021

A senior C.D.C. official is departing, the second such resignation this month.


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Questions Still Swirl Around New CDC Mask Guidance

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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD defends the policy after the agency announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks for indoor and other activities.



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Biden: U.S. to Send U.S.-Approved Vaccines Abroad

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The White House will send 20 million doses of the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, in addition to the 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine already set for shipment to other countries.



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Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib

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A simple surgery may help lower the risk for strokes by more than a third in patients with atrial fibrillation,



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