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Taking the pain out of unexplained physical symptoms in kids

How pediatric teams are working to improve diagnosis and treatment of somatic symptom and related disorders in the hospital setting.
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COVID-19 antibodies persist, reduce reinfection risk for up to six months, study finds

The antibodies ability to neutralize COVID-19 did not differ significantly over the six-month period.
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Turning 65 means a lot for Americans’ wallets, health spending study finds

Out-of-pocket costs drop sharply after Medicare eligibility at age 65, especially for those with the highest bills.
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Sierra’s Michigan Answer: Researching bold breakthroughs for diabetes

Imagine two patients. Both the same age and height. The same gender and race. Both have a similar medical history. Two people, almost identical in every way. So, why does one of them, seemingly at random, develop diabetes?
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Tele-psychiatry a resounding success in 5-year trial

Telehealth for psychiatric care has been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, but a study launched long before COVID-19 shows its power for mental health care.
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Youth report feeling physically, mentally better after spending time in nature

A survery suggests actively supporting time spent outside could help promote overall well-being among teens and young adults.
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Private equity firms are buying more surgical facilities

The number of investments in surgical centers and practices by private equity firms increased every year in the past two decades.
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Majority of older adults say health care workers should have to get COVID-19 vaccine

Many unvaccinated health care workers will soon be subject to a federal vaccine requirement announced by President Biden. A new poll shows most older adults support a COVID vaccination mandate for doctors, nurses and others.
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Balance between sleep and exercise may be key to help osteoarthritis patients manage pain

Although osteoarthritis has no cure, researchers are developing a new intervention to improve patients’ chronic pain outcomes.
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Chris’ Michigan Answer: Creating a way for himself and others

It was December 2017, and Chris Connolly was four months into medical school, when he discovered it was difficult for him to hold onto a cardiology stethoscope when reaching across a patient’s hospital bed. It was time to take a trip to the hardware store.
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Poll finds tax-free accounts are used less by those who may need them most

Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA) and other programs that give a tax break for saving for future health costs aren’t used by many older adults and are most used by those who need them least
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First-year medical student wins gold at Paralympics

Paralympian Sam Grewe shares his journey from being a young teen receiving a cancer diagnosis to becoming an athlete competing on a global stage, and how his diagnosis and experience inspired him to become a doctor.
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Unique asthma therapy helps woman breathe easier

For asthma, a novel treatment called bronchial thermoplasty may be an option, like it was for this grandmother and avid exerciser.
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Kids gained excess weight during the pandemic

A study of a large cohort of children and adolescents suggests that childhood obesity rates have spiked during the COVID-19 era.
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Paralyzed from a crash, man saved by hip surgery after life-threatening infection

He couldn’t feel the wounds open on his sides. Without surgery he would be permanently bed-bound.