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Stop Using This Recalled Lotion That May Contain Bacteria

Stop Using This Recalled Lotion That May Contain Bacteria

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Photo: Ken Wolter (Shutterstock)When Jergens lotion first hit the market more than a century ago, it was an instant hit—and thanks to generation-spanning brand loyalty, is still around today. If you find yourself in that category—or simply purchased some Jergens lotion because your hands were dry this winter—the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging…
How to Effectively Navigate the Health Care System, According to Reddit

How to Effectively Navigate the Health Care System, According to Reddit

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Photo: Camil Zahner (Shutterstock)Even the simplest visit to the doctor has a lot of moving parts: You have to make the appointment, wait for the appointment, and answer the same questions three times in a row because it seems like nobody actually reads your chart. Fortunately, the subreddit r/medicine has tips for navigating this whole…
Is the ‘Nocebo Effect’ Hurting Your Fitness Goals?

Is the ‘Nocebo Effect’ Hurting Your Fitness Goals?

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Photo: Jacob Lund (Shutterstock)Many of us have no problem checking in on the status of our New Year’s resolutions to “walk more” or “sleep better,” and it’s all thanks to our trusty Fitbits, Apple Watches, and other wrist-sized fitness gadgets. At any moment of the day, you can look to your wrist and have access…
How to Avoid the TSA Bothering You When Traveling With Prescription Medications

How to Avoid the TSA Bothering You When Traveling With Prescription...

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Photo: luchschenF (Shutterstock)For the most part, air travel involves dealing with one hassle after another. From getting to and from the airport, to dealing with unruly or unreasonable fellow passengers on your flight, it tends not to be a very pleasant experience.But there are things you can do to make at least some parts of…
This Is the Earliest We Can Expect a COVID Vaccine for Little Kids

This Is the Earliest We Can Expect a COVID Vaccine for...

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Photo: Lithiumphoto (Shutterstock)The wait for COVID-19 vaccines for kids has been excruciating. The 5-to-11 age group finally got theirs last month, nearly a year after the vaccines were authorized for adults. But the under-5 contingent is still waiting, and unfortunately, they’ll be waiting even longer than we expected (or hoped).That’s because Pfizer has announced their…
How Bad Is This Winter Going to Be, Exactly?

How Bad Is This Winter Going to Be, Exactly?

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Photo: Spencer Platt (Shutterstock)The forecast is not looking good. I’m not talking about weather (although climate change is its own crisis). I mean the COVID-19 case numbers.When vaccination rates were high in June, it looked like we might have been near the end of this whole pandemic thing, but then came Delta. And now that…
COVID Vaccines Are Finally Being Recommended for Kids Ages 5-11

COVID Vaccines Are Finally Being Recommended for Kids Ages 5-11

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Photo: Alexxndr (Shutterstock)The CDC’s advisory panel voted today to recommend Pfizer’s pediatric COVID vaccine for all children ages 5 to 11. That recommendation comes with the endorsement of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, who all read…
EVALI, CHS, and Other Weird Weed Side Effects You Should Be Aware of

EVALI, CHS, and Other Weird Weed Side Effects You Should Be...

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The only cannabis news that seems to make it into the mainstream tends to border on the sensational—Maureen Dowd “overdosing” on edibles; police departments issuing warnings about the “threat” of cannabis-infused Halloween treats. Enthusiasts are quick to dismiss this news as mere sensationalism; remnants, perhaps, of the century-long campaign to vilify the drug. But even…
How Many COVID Vaccine Shots Do You Need If You’re Immunocompromised?

How Many COVID Vaccine Shots Do You Need If You’re Immunocompromised?

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Photo: grandbrothers (Shutterstock)The CDC has cleared up one of the ambiguities in its recent COVID-19 booster shot recommendations: If you got a third shot of one of the mRNA vaccines because you have a weakened immune system, that third shot is not considered your booster. You can still get a booster, if you fall into…
We Are This Close to Kids Getting a COVID Vaccine

We Are This Close to Kids Getting a COVID Vaccine

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Photo: Studio Romantic (Shutterstock)Today marks a milestone in the path toward availability of kids’ COVID vaccines. The FDA’s advisory panel on vaccines, VRBPAC, voted that the benefits outweighed the risks for Pfizer’s new kids-only vaccine for ages 5 to 11. The vaccine will be a lower dose than the standard version of Pfizer that is…

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