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Home Remedy for COVID; 'Salty' Seizure Scare; Vax Exemptions Hit Record High

— Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff

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Old-fashioned can reduce the risk of hospitalization for COVID, a small study suggested, but it should not replace vaccines and medications. (Washington Post)

Apple co-founder returned to the U.S. after being released from a Mexico City hospital where he received treatment for a "minor but real stroke." (CBS News)

A jury found a 31-year-old man guilty of for the deaths of a nurse and a social worker during a shooting incident at a Dallas hospital. (Dallas Morning News)

More research shows : So why is it so hard to start school classes later in the day? (NPR)

In an effort to reduce the number of , Philadelphia will try sending social workers along with police officers who respond to such calls. (NPR)

In a letter to healthcare providers, the FDA announced a labeling update for certain types of , stating that the agency has not determined the safety and effectiveness of the products.

The FDA also cleared the .

The CDC announced a , mostly in young children, related to several types of recalled pet food.

Cancer specialist , finished her first day as director of the National Institutes of Health, only the second woman to hold the position.

CAR T cells for cancer therapy can , potentially complicating treatment with the cellular therapy. (Nature)

Meanwhile, a majority of people with advanced breast cancer , according to new research presented at the Advanced Breast Cancer 7th International Consensus Conference.

"I didn't know it was all about salt": actress Brooke Shields shares details of her . (People)

Elon Musk's quest to send humans to Mars has come at a price of hundreds of at the rocket company. (Reuters)

Did you hear the one about the woman who went to a hospital to have colon surgery and -- after doctors found a tumor "cemented to her uterus." (People)

A lack of social connection was linked with in a U.K. Biobank analysis. (BMC Medicine)

reached a record high in the 2022-2023 school year, new CDC data show. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

And only 17% of healthcare workers at acute care hospitals for the 2022-2023 respiratory season. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

A full 70% of U.S. counties don't have sufficient resources to support new mothers' mental health, according to a .

In Gaza, pediatric cancer patients are in Egypt and Jordan, the WHO said.

The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a to expand healthcare access in rural, tribal, and underserved areas.

The American Academy of Dermatology has updated with systemic therapy, including new evidence-based recommendations for several drugs.

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    Charles Bankhead is senior editor for oncology and also covers urology, dermatology, and ophthalmology. He joined 51˶ in 2007.