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Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine?

While all adults age 75 and up are eligible, here's who's considered high risk in the 60-74 group

9 Hrs Ago
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Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years

Nearly all participants in SURMOUNT-1 avoided diabetes with the GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist

Nov 07, 2024
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Now Is Not the Time to Undo Adolescent Vaccination Policies

Rolling back the meningococcal vaccine recommendation would have far-reaching consequences

Nov 07, 2024
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Opinion
RFK Jr. Threatens the Very Fabric of Healthcare

A vote to give Kennedy power is a vote against public health

Nov 04, 2024
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AirPods' Hearing Aid Feature Could Help People Face a Problem They'd Rather Ignore

Apple's new feature can boost voices, media, and phone calls, and maybe lessen stigma

Oct 29, 2024
A photo of pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2 are displayed on a table at Brooklyn College’s audiology clinic in New York.
Blood Test for CRC Screening Lags Behind Other Options in Cost-Effectiveness Study

Fewer cancers, cancer deaths prevented; higher cost per quality-year saved

Oct 28, 2024
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How Do Younger People Fare With Stool Tests for CRC Screening?

Retrospective study answers questions raised in shift to screening at age 45

Oct 21, 2024
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Biden Administration Proposes Expanded Access to Contraception

Private insurers would have to cover all prescribed contraceptives without cost-sharing

Oct 21, 2024
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RSV Vaccine Tied to Fewer Hospitalizations, ED Visits in Older, High-Risk Adults

However, questions remain about durability of vaccine protection, expert says

Oct 20, 2024
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Whooping Cough in the U.S. Is at a Decade-High Level

In Wisconsin, there have been about 1,000 cases so far this year versus a total of 51 last year

Oct 19, 2024
A computer rendering based on electron microscope imagery of Bordetella pertussis bacteria, which causes whooping cough.
How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up?

Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest

Oct 18, 2024
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Want to Cut Urate Levels? Try Losing Weight

But Japanese study suggests losses need to be substantial

Oct 15, 2024
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MedPAC Commissioners Pan Some Medicare Advantage Plans' 'Extra Benefits'

Services cost Medicare an extra $83B in 2024; are debit cards and groceries really healthcare?

Oct 11, 2024
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One Way to Spot Early Cognitive Decline? Medicare Wellness Visits

Annual evaluation tied to timelier mild cognitive impairment diagnoses

Oct 09, 2024
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