Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will impact how doctors can treat patients where opioids are involved. The threshold question in Ruan v. United States, which came to the Supreme Court from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, is when the care a doctor provides …
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There was no higher risk of heart attack for recipients of the two-dose hepatitis B cytosine phosphoguanine adjuvant vaccine (Heplisav-B) compared to the three-dose hepatitis B vaccine with an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Engerix-B), a prospective study found. Among nearly 70,000 adults who received at least one hepatitis B vaccine dose, type 1 acute myocardial infarctions …
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Early Saturday morning, my home landline started ringing and the scary mechanical voice that translates caller ID told me it was my pharmacy benefits manager calling. I picked up the phone, and a polite electronic voice told me that they were unable to ship one of my medicines to me since they had been unable …
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Healthcare workers are alarmed by the conviction of former Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught, who now faces prison time over a medical error. “We could all and probably have been close to this situation because we’re continuously stretched too thin,” Kelsey Fassold, RN, an ICU nurse, said in a LinkedIn post. “We try so hard to …
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Men taking metformin were more likely to have offspring with birth defects, a Danish study found. Newborns with fathers who took metformin during the development of fertilizing sperm had a 40% higher frequency of birth defects compared with newborns whose fathers used insulin (adjusted OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.08-1.82), reported Maarten J. Wensink, MD, PhD, …
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Emma McIntyreGetty Images When it comes to getting the internet’s attention, Lil Nas X is a maestro. He first exploded onto the pop culture scene with his viral hit ‘Old Town Road,’ which spent a short eternity at the top of the charts thanks to his genre-hopping collaboration with country music star Billy Ray Cyrus, …
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Days after Kim Kardashian revealed boyfriend Pete Davidson has more than three tattoos of her on his body—and a branding of her name—she shared a photo of the tat on her Instagram Story. “My girl is a lawyer,” the tattoo, which seems to be on his clavicle, reads. As fans know, Kardashian passed what’s known …
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Strength coach Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. frequently shares his professional advice and insight into building muscle safely and sustainably, with a focus on biomechanics and technique. In a new video on the Athlean-X channel, Cavaliere breaks down how gymnasts—as well as other calisthenics athletes—are able to develop such impressive strength when it comes to controlling their …
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Face it: Batman is nothing without his famous Bat Signal. Without it, how would he be summoned to handle anything amiss? (Forget cell phones. They aren’t cool enough for our buddy Bruce.) Though Batman may be fictional, his Bat Signal doesn’t have to be, thanks to some high-level engineering and serious problem solving. While you …
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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman has been officially out of the game for a year, but there is already speculation afoot that he could be getting ready to make his return to the NFL. Edelman made the decision to retire from football in 2021 after he failed a physical exam due to a …
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