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Medical Notes: August 29, 2021

Many people have heard of the concept of “real age,” and how our bodies may age much more quickly or more slowly than our chronological age. Now a study in the journal Nature Aging shows that a person’s risk for old age illnesses can be accurately predicted …
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Veterinarian Suicide

A new CDC report shows that suicide among veterinarians is much higher than in the general population. Experts discuss the unique stresses that affect these professionals, including financial, compassion fatigue, euthanasia, and online harassment. They also …
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“Nursemaid’s Elbow”

Swinging small children around by their arms may be fun, but it can lead to a very common injury, “nursemaid’s elbow,” an elbow dislocation, and each instance makes the next more likely. Physicians who treat it—and have experienced it in their own …
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Medical Notes: August 22, 2021

Some people still have fears of the coronavirus vaccine. One reason is reports of a blood clot disorder called CVST in some Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients. Now a study in the journal Stroke shows that people are much more likely to develop this …
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Medical Notes: August 15, 2021

Scientists have finally found something good about having a cold—it makes you less likely to be infected by Covid-19. A study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine finds that being exposed to rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, can …
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Medical Notes: August 8, 2021

By the time a child reaches age two, they’ve usually had at least three courses of antibiotics. But a new study in the journal iScience shows that antibiotic exposure early in life could alter a child’s brain development. Antibiotics create big changes in the …
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Hospital Price Transparency

Hospitals are now required to post prices for many procedures on their websites, including cash prices and what insurers pay. The intent of the federal rule is to allow patients to shop around, putting pressure on hospitals to compete on price. However, many …
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