A tornado damaged Pfizer’s Rocky Mount, N.C., plant, which could disrupt hospitals’ access to some drugs, including those containing morphine and lidocaine.
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What you need to know about hearing aids, PSAPs and ‘hearables’
The differences among hearing devices can be subtle.
Vaccine politics may be to blame for GOP excess deaths, study finds
Yale researchers found that registered Republicans in Ohio and Florida had a higher rate of excess deaths than Democrats.
A new morning-after pill to stop STDs could also make the problem worse
Doxycycline prevents bacterial STDs in some people when the pill is taken after sex, but also fuels concerns about the rise of drug-resistant superbugs.
Study links daily aspirin to 20 percent higher anemia risk for seniors
Those in the study had been randomly assigned to take either 100 milligrams of aspirin or a placebo daily for about five years.
Children were safer around guns after watching a 1-minute video
The researchers cite the content of the gun-safety video, which featured a uniformed police officer, as a possible reason for its effectiveness.
I was a workaholic, but quitting has transformed my life for the better
Retiring can be hard. But taking it easier the right way can be good for your heart — and soul. Here are some tips from a recovering workaholic.
U.S. cuts funding to Wuhan lab embroiled in pandemic probes
The federal government cited the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s failure to turn over key documents about its work on coronaviruses.
Gene variant may be why some test positive for virus with no covid symptoms
Scientists found a common version of an immunity gene that seems to help some people clear the virus faster.
Rising number of overdose deaths involve mix of opioids with cocaine, meth
A federal analysis shows that between 2011 and 2021, the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids and cocaine nearly quintupled.
