The influenza vaccine is linked to a significantly lower risk of ischemic stroke, with the reduced risk apparent at a population level even outside of flu season, in new findings that suggest the vaccine itself,

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Hepatitis A outbreaks frequently occur in drug users and in people reporting homelessness, according to research published in the Sept. 30 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

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As the seasons change and the weather gets wetter and colder, it’s time to accept that summer is over.  But going from bright summer evenings to dark and gloomy winter nights and mornings can be

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Intravenous treatment with omega-3 fatty acids in elderly hospitalized patients in intensive care due to COVID-19 seems to have positive effects on the ability of the immune system to cope with the virus, according to

Researchers have known that race and ethnicity play a role in the intensity of medical care at the end of life, but the difference is more pronounced among individuals with dementia, the researchers found. "Dementia

In an Minnesota lab, clear containers hold pig kidneys and livers that scientists hope will someday be transplantable in humans. Miromatrix Medical, a biomedical firm based in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie, is