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Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Physician's Weekly

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket. Some older people are really eager to be vaccinated. Kennedy Jr.,

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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

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CMS Finalizes Guidance on Medicare Part D Manufacturer Discount Program

FDA Law Blog

Below, we provide a high-level summary of the Final Guidance, focusing on the legal and regulatory updates from the May 2023 draft guidance. covered insulin product or vaccine). The Discount Program is similar to the CGDP with respect to several requirements and operational processes, and CMS will implement it in a similar manner.

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Rewiring the body clock: Deep brain imaging reveals unexpected complexity in jet lag adjustment

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Preemies receive sucrose for pain relief—new research shows it doesn't stop long-term impacts on development

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

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I had fun trying to make a danceable version with electronic drums for the audio-only podcast. We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. Really, across the board, there was a spike, and it seemed to have, seems to have come down from 2022 to 2023. It’s still obviously quite there.

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

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The research, published this week in Safety Science , collected data from 562 recreational surfers from 2020 to 2023. Researchers found that for every 100 surfs, respondents on average gave beachgoers safety advice 11.6 times, first aid 0.4 times and assistance in the water 1.1 With more than 6.3