Monday 19 December 2022

The Social Aspects of Living With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Ryan Piansky has had eosinophilic esophagitis since he was 2 years old. Learn more about how he’s learned to navigate his social life with the condition.



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Sunday 18 December 2022

Why Many Older Women Are Getting Pap Tests They Don’t Need


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Saturday 17 December 2022

U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans


By BY REED ABELSON AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT Health https://ift.tt/yVJEnNr

Friday 16 December 2022

Rise of 'Alarming' Subvariants of COVID Predicted for Winter

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The subvariants are the most resistant to neutralizing antibodies, and we have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains, even if you’ve already had COVID-19 or are vaccinated and boosted multiple times.



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U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Deaths are expected to remain about 13% higher than 2019 numbers for 2022. But they should be 7% lower than in 2021 and 3% lower than in 2020.



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