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Title: 84 People Now Sickened in E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Wendy’s Restaurant LettuceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/26/2022 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News
The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. NYT > Health
Unlike the coronavirus, the H5N1 virus has been studied for years. Vaccines and treatments are available should they ever become necessary. NYT > Health
Polypharmacy, a prescribing practice that some experts warn can be unsafe, is becoming more commonplace. NYT > Health
Researchers urged drug regulators to consider the study findings and work to minimize the negative impact of electronic cigarette use on young people. U.S. News
A new analysis of older people who have never had a heart attack or stroke suggests limited protective power of daily low-dose aspirin, and worrisome side effects. NYT > Health
Kate Whitley is participating in a free virtual support group at VUMC for those with Long COVID. (photo by Donn Jones) by Nancy Humphrey Kate Whitley, mother of a 6-year-old daughter, was active in her church…
For six decades in The New Yorker and elsewhere, his hairy, toothy, long-nosed characters offered witty commentary on the foibles of the American middle class. NYT > Obituaries
The BQ coronavirus subvariants are likely resistant to key antibody medications used by people with compromised immune systems. International: Top News And Analysis
Despite monkeypox fading from public attention, scientists are still learning how it spreads — including without sexual contact or any symptoms. NYT > Health