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Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term

With yet another COVID-19 booster available for vulnerable populations in the U.S., many people find themselves wondering what the end game will be. The mRNA vaccines currently used in the…

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California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold

California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The state’s vaccine…

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It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too.

At the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco, 5 p.m. is canine happy hour. About 40 dogs run around, chasing balls and wrestling, as…

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Persistent Problem; High C-Section Rates Plague the South

All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain…

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Louisiana Legislature aims to remove COVID-19 vaccine from school immunization schedule

A resolution to repeal Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rule to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the Louisiana school immunization schedule has gained approval from the…

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Federal employee vaccine mandate lawsuit ‘far from over,’ Liberty Counsel argues

A lawsuit over the federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is far from over, Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver said after a Fifth Circuit…

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Illinois study of ‘long COVID’ gets $22 million from NIH

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago will be working to better understand why some experience long-term effects after contracting COVID-19. A team at UIC…

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Banner Health warns Arizona hikers of rattlesnake bites

As the weather warms up and more people go for hikes in Arizona’s desert areas, they may encounter rattlesnakes, the state warns. A 23-year-old from…

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California could increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl

To combat the deadly rise of fentanyl overdoses in California, a state lawmaker announced new legislation on Tuesday that would target traffickers who possess fentanyl….

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Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Less Powerful Flu Vaccine

At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is roughly three…

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