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CDC Greenlights Two Updated COVID-19 Vaccines, but How Will They Fare Against the Latest Variants? 5 Questions Answered - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti
On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months …
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Can At-Home DNA Tests Predict How You'll Respond to Your Medications? Pharmacists Explain the Risks and Benefits of Pharmacogenetic Testing - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Kayla B. Rowe, Lucas Berenbrok, and Philip Empey
Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what …
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Alzheimer's Disease Is Partly Genetic - Studying the Genes That Delay Decline in Some May Lead to Treatments For All - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Steven DeKosky
Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk …
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The ABCs of IV Therapy: What You Need to Know About Benefits and Costs - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Ryan Pratt
Intravenous (IV) therapy stands as the most frequently used invasive procedure in healthcare, serving a multitude of medical and wellness needs. From …
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Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables Can Improve the Health of People With Diabetes and Other Ailments, New Study Finds - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Kurt Hager and Fang Fang Zhang
The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their …
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Most US Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, Potentially Compromising Health Care For More Than a Million Elderly Residents - ActiveBeat - Your Daily Dose of Health Headlines
activebeat.com - Jasmine Travers
More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse …