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Low COVID and Flu Vaccine Uptake Among Risk Groups in Europe

Uptake of seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among risk groups such as older adults in many European Union/European Economic Area member states between 2023 and 2024 has been suboptimal, according to two reports released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.  Influenza vaccination coverage for those aged 65 years or older ranged from …

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THR Beats Resistance Training for Hip OA Pain, Function

For people with severe symptomatic hip osteoarthritis, total hip replacement (THR) alleviates hip pain and improves function much more effectively than a resistance training program supervised by a physiotherapist, according to the results of a randomized controlled clinical trial.  Thomas Frydendal, PT, PhD, MSc In the PROHIP study, the mean increases in Oxford Hip Scores …

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Why Walking Is a Totally Underrated Way to Exercise and Lose Weight

CAN YOU WALK your way to weight loss? First things first: Shedding pounds off the scale involves two key things: eating healthy and exercising regularly. As Kim Yawitz, R.D., trainer and gym owner in St. Louis, Mo., explains: to lose weight, you need to burn more calories than you eat consistently. When paired with eating …

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The 7 Best Shampoos for Thinning Hair, According to Dermatologists

Best Overall Shampoo for Thinning Hair DS Laboratories Revita Shampoo For Thinning Hair Cons Some testers found the pump top to be occasionally fickle As Dr. Woolery-Lloyd explains, the most common cause of hair thinning in men is androgenic alopecia (aka male pattern baldness) and it’s typically genetic. However, even if you’re genetically predisposed to …

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Novel Drug for Chronic Inducible Urticaria Delivers in Mid-Stage Trial

BOSTON — Treatment with an investigational anti-KIT monoclonal antibody induced clinically meaningful responses in the two most common forms of chronic inducible urticaria, a dose-ranging phase II trial showed. In patients with inadequately controlled disease despite antihistamines, up to 53% of those with cold urticaria and up to 58% of those with symptomatic dermographism achieved …

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House Members Introduce Bill to Reverse Pending Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cut

A bipartisan group of House members introduced a bill Tuesday that would reverse a proposed 2.8% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule payment cut and give physicians a raise equivalent to half of the increase in the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), a measure of healthcare inflation. “America’s physicians are at a breaking point and access to high-quality, …

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