A high-dose flu vaccine lowered flu- and pneumonia-related hospital stays in patients with chronic lung disease, reinforcing flu and pneumococcal vaccinations.
|Articles|August 19, 2022
News Roundup: August 15 to August 19
Author(s)Miranda Hester
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FDA Finalizes Rule Allowing OTC Access to Hearing Aids
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A variety of nonprescription treatments, supplements, and patches can alleviate pain for children and adolescents.
Diabetes and Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes in Minority Communities
Studies tie disease to higher risk of COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths
Consensus Reached on Uniform Dosing of Methotrexate for Psoriasis
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