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The number of people experiencing numbness, tingling and pain in their feet with no known cause has been increasing over the last two decades, according at a new study published in the October 27, 2021, online issue of Neurology. Called small fiber neuropathy, the condition has different symptoms than large fiber neuropathy, which can cause weakness and balance issues. But […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. HONOLULU (AP) — Go out for a night on the town in some U.S. cities and you might find yourself waiting while someone at the door of the restaurant or theater closely inspects your vaccination card and checks it against your photo ID. Or, conversely, you […]
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Today consumers are used to getting just about everything delivered at their doorstep. But historically, getting medication required a trip to the doctor’s office and then a stop at the pharmacy. However, digital may interrupt this paradigm. It’s no secret that medication adherence is a major issue in healthcare. While medication costs have often been pointed to as the main […]
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A lot of us are familiar with the advice that we should brush our teeth twice a day, and for at least two minutes each time. Many of us over-estimate how long we brush our teeth for—by as much as a whole minute in some cases. And yet there’s some evidence that even two minutes of teeth brushing may not […]
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October is Bat Month and a good time to make sure they are not roosting in your home. The Humane Society of the United States has tips to evict them so they don’t hibernate in your home for the winter. Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including […]
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BERLIN — The German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM) has announced it has withdrawn the honorary membership of five of its former members who were followers of the Nazi regime and perpetrators of atrocities between 1933 and 1945. The decision was made after the DGIM reappraised its own history during the Nazi period. On the DGIM – Commemoration and Remembrance […]
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In a paper published recently in Pharmacological Reviews, Emory University School of Medicine researchers outlined the impact of inflammation on motivation as it relates to depression. The researchers propose that low grade inflammation affects brain chemicals and brain circuits that regulate motivation, ultimately leading to motivational deficits and a loss of interest or willingness to engage in usually pleasurable activities […]
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Combining three existing drugs—a commonly-used anti-epileptic, a contraceptive steroid and a cholesterol-lowering agent—could form an effective and non-toxic treatment for a range of aggressive blood cancers, a new study reveals. The discovery by University of Birmingham scientists has led to a £1 million funding award from Blood Cancer UK to run a randomized clinical trial to test the new drug […]
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The Tri-County Health Department is preparing to transition COVID-19 services in Douglas County sooner than expected after the public health agency and county government agreed last month to continue a partnership through the end of next year. Douglas County broke off from Tri-County in September after decades of partnership, having sparred repeatedly with the agency over COVID-19 public health orders […]
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