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  How to take melatonin correctly and how long it takes to work, according to sleep experts

  Insider - By Ashley Laderer

  Taking melatonin supplements as a sleep aid has become increasingly common among US adults. For the best results, it's important to know when you …

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  Apple’s medication feature is a step in the right direction

  The Verge - Nicole Wetsman

  Apple isn’t inventing anything new with its medication tracking feature for iPhone and Apple Watch, which the company announced as part of watchOS 9 at WWDC 2022 this week. There are plenty of apps already on the market that give people alerts when they’re supposed to take their medications. But …

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  A Dozen Doctors Can't Be Wrong About Vaccines

  Glamour - Condé Nast

  Scene 12, take one. [dramatic music] I'm Dr. Bernadette Russell. My name is Dr. Denise Infante. I'm Dr. Andrea Perez. My name is Dr. Nicholas Delacruz. I'm Dr. Kameelah Phillips. I'm Dr. Leslie Saltzman. I'm Dr. Junaid Chaudhry. Hi, I'm Dr. Randi Nelson. I'm Dr. Eric Lee. I'm Dr. Frank Volpicelli. I'm Dr. …

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  How a Nasal Decongestant Became the Biggest Appetite Suppressant of All-Time

  melmagazine.com - Ian Douglass

  Early cold and sinus medication had a curious side effect — a lack of hunger. It didn’t take long then for the diet industry to co-opt the active …

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  Herd immunity was sold as the path out of the pandemic. Here's why we're not talking about it any more

  theconversation.com - Hassan Vally

  Early in the pandemic, the term “herd immunity” hit the headlines, along with a polarised discussion on how to achieve it. Some groups were attached …

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  Doctor who allegedly peddled hydroxychloroquine as ‘magic bullet’ for COVID-19 is headed to prison

  pennlive.com - Brian Linder

  Hydroxychloroquine was touted as a miracle drug by some, including then President Donald Trump, in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic despite …