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Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half.

Over the past two decades, more than 750 Profemur hips like Little’s have fractured at the neck, an attorney for the manufacturer once said in court while defending the device as not defective.

kffhealthnews.org/news/article

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RSV in winter 2023: Everything you need to know about symptoms, treatments, shots

"RSV is a very common infection," Dr. John Brownstein, an epidemiologist and chief innovation officer at Boston Children's Hospital and an ABC News contributor, said. "Of course, we want to avoid illness, but, for the vast majority of people, they will recover. These are things to take seriously and to try to protect yourself, but there's also no reason for panic."

abcnews.go.com/Health/rsv-wint

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The federal theme for this year’s World AIDS Day, “Remember and Commit,” serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to act against HIV and honors those who have lost their lives to the epidemic, which has had a profound impact across the globe.

Remembering those we have lost not only pays tribute to their memory but also highlights the urgency of our commitment to ending the HIV epidemic.

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New Tests May Finally Diagnose Long COVID

Some patients say their symptoms are not taken seriously by their doctors and employers may be skeptical of their condition.

Now a new preprint study suggests that the elevation of certain immune system proteins are a commonality in long COVID patients and identifying them may be an accurate way to diagnose the condition.

medscape.com/viewarticle/99888

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Hell, maybe they are all gonna die up on that hill 🤔

Rand Paul uses Heimlich maneuver on Ernst during Senate GOP lunch

thehill.com/homenews/senate/43

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Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak Emerges in New York — Days After Similar Illness Reported in China

Officials in Warren county said that they do not believe there are new pathogens spreading

themessenger.com/health/new-yo

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling four lots (37,000 bottles) of 100-count 25 mg Indomethacin bottles because they might be labeled as being 100-count bottles of 250 mg Naproxen. At those strengths, Indomethacin comes in capsules while Naproxen comes as orange, uncoated tablets.

Recalled lot numbers 19231903, exp 4/2025 19231858, exp 4/2025 19231881, exp 4/2025 19233484, exp 8/2025 and 19233490, exp 8/2025

miamiherald.com/news/recalls/a

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Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools

The administration's initiative will make available millions of tests for school districts as they enter the winter months — a time when COVID activity is expected to peak. Already, emergency department visits and wastewater data indicate that cases are climbing in the U.S.

Schools can begin ordering tests in early December, the administration said.

npr.org/sections/health-shots/

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Number of suicides in the US in 2022 reaches record level: CDC

In 2022, an estimated 49,449 people died by suicide, which is 3% higher than the 48,183 people who died in 2021, according to a report published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

abcnews.go.com/Health/number-s

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The Popular Carbohydrate That Has More Potassium Than A Banana

Bananas are well-known for their potassium, but a single medium red potato gives you 943 milligrams of potassium. That's twice the potassium of a banana. Potatoes also have some other healthy nutrients you might not have considered.

healthdigest.com/1454452/popul

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Peanut butter is a rich source of antioxidants, such as vitamin E, that protect the brain from oxidative stress and inflammation. These harmful processes can damage brain cells and contribute to the development of Alzheimer's. By consuming peanut butter regularly, we can provide our brains with the nutrients and antioxidants they need to function optimally and avoid cognitive decline (according to the Peanut Institute).

healthdigest.com/1454456/peanu

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In a groundbreaking study, scientists have successfully used a new noninvasive brain stimulation technique to modulate deep brain activity, leading to enhanced motor learning, especially in older adults. This finding, published in Nature Neuroscience, has significant implications for understanding brain function and could pave the way for new treatments for various brain disorders

psypost.org/2023/11/new-neuros

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It's Antibiotic Awareness Week, so Let's talk a bit about antibiotics.

All infections do NOT require antibiotics.

Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria, but even some bacterial infections get better without antibiotics. Antibiotics are not needed for treating many sinus infections and some ear infections, which can be caused by either bacteria or viruses.

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Class-action lawsuit filed after Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

The lawsuit, which is against Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital and 10 hospital employees, accuses the hospital of negligently administrating intravenous medications during endoscopy procedures between June of 2021 and April of this year.

wcvb.com/article/class-action-

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Court orders Balance of Nature to stop sales of supplements after FDA lawsuits

Per FDA the company marketing Balance of Nature, Evig LLC, and its CEO had flouted years of warnings about overstepping limits in what they could claim about diseases their supplements could cure or prevent.

Meanwhile, the manufacturer, Premium Productions and its CEO were accused of not doing enough to ensure their products actually contained the ingredients they claimed.



cbsnews.com/news/balance-of-na

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Nearly 450 patients at Massachusetts hospital may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis

All patients have been notified. So far, no infections have been reported among the patients, the hospital said.

abcnews.go.com/Health/450-pati

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Global decline in male fertility linked to common pesticides

Scientists have spent decades trying to untangle puzzling questions over falling sperm concentrations. A new analysis of 25 studies of pesticides shows a clear connection, researchers say.

nbcnews.com/science/science-ne

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States with legalized medical marijuana see decline in nonmedical opioid use

The researchers said future studies should seek to understand whether the reductions in the frequency of nonmedical opioid use are meaningful in relation to the widespread opioid addiction crisis as well as whether the reductions in opioid use coincide with increases in cannabis use disorder.

medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11

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More than 500 people asked to test for tuberculosis after case at Nebraska day care

The infected person was part of the YMCA’s drop-in child care program, so those at risk of exposure are primarily young kids.


nbcnews.com/health/health-news

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Groundbreaking sickle cell fitness program pioneers new way to treat disease

"One of the parts of the lore of this disease has been patients living with sickle cell disease can't exercise or they shouldn't, because exercising can exacerbate symptoms of their disease," Azar told ABC News. "It can put them into the painful crises that are the hallmark of the illness."

abcnews.go.com/Health/groundbr

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