Writing diverted and depleted my fear, at least for a while; what’s more, writing well seemed to require my obsessive-compulsive skills.
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CDC recommends RSV vaccine for pregnant women ahead of virus season
CDC is recommending the shot for people who are between 32 and 36 weeks pregnant and will give birth during the fall and winter, when RSV cases usually spike.
Americans trying to get new covid vaccine hit insurance snags, face bills
Insurers are supposed to pay for the updated coronavirus vaccine after the federal government stopped buying them. But some consumers are being turned away
Half a million children, others being reinstated after removal from Medicaid
Federal officials halted in more than half the states much of the process of evaluating who remains eligible for the safety-net health insurance.
Federal government to start providing free coronavirus tests once again
Americans can again order four free tests through covidtests.gov starting Sept. 25.
FDA refuses to okay first nasal spray for allergic reactions, firm says
It would have been the first needle-free treatment for serious allergic reactions triggered by certain foods, insect stings and medications.
A healthy diet may lower dementia risk — even if you start late
Research suggests that two specific dietary approaches may help stave off cognitive decline.
Sober homes promised help and shelter. Some delivered fraud, officials say.
More than 200 providers in Arizona have been suspended from the Medicaid program.
Obesity as a factor in cardiac deaths tripled over 20 years
The increase in obesity-related deaths contrasted with a steady decline (nearly 18 percent) in heart disease deaths overall from 1999 to 2020.
She wrote to a scientist about her fatigue. It inspired a breakthrough.
Her dogged efforts lead to a new scientific discovery that may help many others with chronically fatiguing illnesses, including long covid.
