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Bad breath? Mouthwash is out. Yogurt is in.
Plus back-to-back bacteria: The fermented way to fight halitosis, and the efficient way to gain weight.
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Medicare pay cuts partly averted in massive budget bill
The bill also authorizes new policies regarding accelerated drug approvals.
From the Journals
Problematic alcohol use on the rise among physicians?
Investigators found the prevalence of self-reported problematic alcohol use varied widely, but could affect up to one-third of physicians.
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All the National Health Service wants for Christmas is tea and biscuits
Plus: Sugar can be healthier and humans can still evolve.
Conference Coverage
Dubious diagnosis: Is there a better way to define ‘prediabetes’?
There have been major increases in prediabetes in the United States and globally over the past 2 decades.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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‘The Whale’: Is this new movie fat-phobic or fat-friendly?
Brendan Fraser wears prosthetics to portray a 600-lb man in “The Whale,” sparking controversy from activists around the casting decision.
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Bite-sized bouts of exercise: Why they are valuable and what they are missing
Short, intense bursts of physical activity offer entry into exercise for less active individuals.
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Rise of ‘alarming’ subvariants of COVID ‘worrisome’ for winter
This means people have no or “markedly reduced” protection against infection from these four strains.
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AI takes root in primary care. First stop: Diabetic retinopathy
This technology “can potentially help us in decreasing disparities in care and focusing our efforts on patients with the most severe diseases.”
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Cancer researcher banned from federal funding for faking data in nearly 400 images in 16 grant applications
The former basic medical sciences professor will be banned from receiving federal grants for a decade.