Monday 4 October 2021

Voices of Breast Cancer Survivors: Looking Back, Offering Advice

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Each survivor's cancer, experts know, is unique, and so is their experience with it. WebMD asked several survivors what they wish they had known at the start of their cancer journey and what advice they would give to those newly diagnosed.



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The Mediterranean Diet Isn’t What It Used to Be

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Evidence from those who died in the Vesuvius eruption suggests gendered diets and far more fish intake for those living the Mediterranean lifestyle.



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Pfizer COVID Vaccine Antibodies May Disappear in 7 Months, Study Says

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Antibody levels may wane after 7 months for people who got the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a new study published on the bioRxiv preprint server.



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Vaccine Holdouts Embrace COVID Antibody Treatment, Mystifying Doctors

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Doctors and public health experts are surprised that so many of those embracing monoclonal antibody treatment are unvaccinated Americans who have refused the shot for reasons that could very well apply to the newly developed and experimental monoclonal antibody therapy.



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Fauci: ‘Too Soon to Tell’ on Major Holiday Gatherings

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It’s too early to determine whether Americans should avoid large family gatherings for Christmas and other holidays due to COVID-19, Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday.



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