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Scientists are reportedly working on a new vaccine that could eliminate booster shots. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/how-new-covid-vaccine-type-could-eliminate-need-boosters-467394?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Testosterone Replacement Therapy may improve your hormone balance, increase your libido, and provide beneficial effects. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/where-get-online-hormone-replacement-therapy-testosterone-replacement-therapy-467116?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The flu season has ramped up early in the U.S., leading to disastrous early hospitalization figures. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/flu-season-2022-hospitalization-rate-worst-more-decade-report-467375?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Researchers said the simple act of picking the nose could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/can-nose-picking-lead-alzheimers-disease-study-has-shocking-answer-467373?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The CDC strongly recommends isolating immediately, but there are other things you should know. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-do-if-youve-been-exposed-covid-19-467288?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The CDC strongly recommends isolating immediately, but there are other things you should know. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-do-if-you-got-exposed-covid-19-467288?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

TB, which was overtaken by Covid-19 during the worst of the pandemic as the world's biggest infectious killer, claimed an estimated 1.5 million lives in 2020 and 1.4 million in 2019. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/tb-firmly-rise-after-years-decline-who-467281?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The horse dewormer is not effective against SARS-CoV-2 infection. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/ivermectin-covid-19-whats-final-verdict-467270?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The lenses are generally used to give unique shapes and colors to the eyes to match the overall look. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/halloween-around-corner-fda-warns-against-dangers-decorative-contact-lens-467268?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Experts said here is the best time to get boosted ahead of the holiday. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/when-get-covid-19-booster-stay-protected-thanksgiving-2022-467266?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted measles vaccine campaigns globally in 2020 and 2021, leaving millions of children unprotected against one of the world's most contagious diseases, whose complications include blindness, pneumonia and death. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/covid-disrupted-measles-vaccinations-africa-and-now-cases-are-surging-467265?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Imagine this: instead of you going thousands of miles across the States to fix your teeth, a specialist comes almost to your doorstep. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/exclusive-interview-dr-cameron-lewis-americas-famed-traveling-oral-surgeon-467263?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The microplastics found in the cups were less than 50 microns in size. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/single-cup-go-coffee-exposes-person-1500-plastic-bits-study-finds-467257?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Prior research had focused on detrimental effects, linking gaming with depression and increased aggression. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/video-games-could-improve-kids-brains-study-467254?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

New York City has logged two deaths and so has Chicago, according to CNN. Maryland and Nevada, on the other hand, have logged one death each. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/6-monkeypox-related-deaths-reported-stark-reminder-ongoing-threat-467189?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The World Health Organization tackled how smoking could lead to early vision loss and cataracts in a new brief. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/people-living-tobacco-users-twice-likely-develop-early-vision-loss-who-467176?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Dr. Rochelle Walensky has reportedly isolated at home after testing positive. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/cdc-director-tests-positive-covid-19-amid-falling-cases-us-467173?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

People aged 18 and above can now receive the Novavax monovalent booster instead of the updated Pfizer and Moderna shots. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/novavax-vs-bivalent-boosters-cdc-allows-monovalent-booster-adults-467170?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

UMHS 2020 graduate Dr. Cynthia Kudji Sylvester and her daughter Dr. Jasmine Kudji are two gutsy women indeed. Back in spring 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Cynthia Kudji Sylvester matched into the family medicine residency program at LSU Health Systems in New Orleans. Her daughter Dr. Jasmine Kudji also matched into LSU Health Systems in general surgery. When we interviewed them for the UMHS Endeavour, the story of a mother-and-daughter doctor duo matching into the same hospital system went viral worldwide. They were on “NBC Nightly News,” “The Today Show with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush,” profiled in People magazine, and more. The Kudjis were approached by the producers of “Gutsy,” an Apple TV + series hosted by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton. “Gutsy” is an eight-episode series featuring such renowned women as comedians Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer, famous mother and daughter actors Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, comedy writer Amber Ruffin, TV star Mariska Hargitay, activ...

The average number of children over a woman's lifetime declined from 2.1 to 1.6 from 2007 to 2020, researchers noted. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/baby-bump-or-bust-us-saw-unexpected-fertility-rate-increase-amid-pandemic-467167?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

About half of the people who got sick were young children less than one year old, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted in its investigation notice. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/salmonella-2-outbreaks-linked-bearded-dragons-sickens-23-people-467074?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Ocular monkeypox is defined as the "presence of new ocular disease compatible with Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) infection in a patient with probable or confirmed monkeypox," and there is no other explanation for the ocular condition. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-ocular-monkeypox-cdc-reports-5-cases-eye-related-infection-467072?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Join us on October 19th, at 7 pm EDT, for our Virtual Discussion, “Women’s Cancer Awareness: Doctors Discuss Ovarian, Cervical, and Breast Cancer Screening,” hosted by three incredible women doctors in their fields. On the panel, we have UMHS 2016 graduate Miriam Bernstein, MPH, MD, Natalie Osborne, MD, who works at Joseph France General Hospital in St. Kitts, & UMHS 2019 graduate Laura Tafuri, MD. This event is to educate & bring attention to future doctors on Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, & Breast Cancer screening. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TIKmNAsnSk via UMHS YouTube Channel

Join us on October 19th, at 7 pm EDT, for our Virtual Discussion, “Women’s Cancer Awareness: Doctors Discuss Ovarian, Cervical, and Breast Cancer Screening,” hosted by three incredible women doctors in their fields. On the panel, we have UMHS 2016 graduate Miriam Bernstein, MPH, MD, Natalie Osborne, MD, who works at Joseph France General Hospital in St. Kitts, & UMHS 2019 graduate Laura Tafuri, MD. This event is to educate & bring attention to future doctors on Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, & Breast Cancer screening. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TIKmNAsnSk via UMHS YouTube Channel

The COVID researchers said they created the new strain to "help fight against future pandemics." from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/experts-worry-lab-created-covid-19-strain-80-kill-rate-may-cause-another-467066?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Foods known to cause inflammation, such as salt, sugar, meat, oil and coffee may contribute to increased period pain. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/diet-may-be-factor-menstrual-cramps-which-foods-can-reduce-it-467047?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqpKwqlJkI via UMHS YouTube Channel

from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wqpKwqlJkI via UMHS YouTube Channel

THS is made up of the residual tobacco smoke pollutants that stay on dust and surfaces after smoking tobacco. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-third-hand-smoke-skin-exposure-mimics-impacts-actual-smoking-467017?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

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The researchers found that 41.6% of the respondents reported misrepresentation and/or non-adherence to at least one of the nine different types they were asked about. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/40-americans-misrepresented-their-covid-status-adherence-health-measures-study-467016?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

All of the rebound patients had experienced significant improvement in their symptoms before their rebound. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/covid-rebound-after-pfizer-treatment-likely-due-robust-immune-response-study-467013?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

One in four of those students said they used e-cigarettes daily, according to a national survey. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/more-25-million-us-teens-vaped-2022-concerning-health-risk-officials-say-467009?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

On Tuesday, 9/20 at 5pm ET, UMHS hosted a livestream, "Closing the Deaf Gap in Healthcare: Giving a Voice To Deaf Patients” in recognition of September as Deaf Awareness Month & International Week of Deaf People September 19-25, 2022. The livestream featured UMHS alumni Dr. Christine Marshall MD, MBA ‘15 and former Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired, Karen Matthews, both of whom are CODAs. The panelists share their experiences to give insightful advice to future doctors and those in the healthcare field to ensure the deaf and the hearing impaired are provided with the best and smoothest experiences possible. They offer communication tips, as well as share resources to help medical practitioners become more familiar with deaf healthcare. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDpt311ga8 via UMHS YouTube Channel

On Tuesday, 9/20 at 5pm ET, UMHS hosted a livestream, "Closing the Deaf Gap in Healthcare: Giving a Voice To Deaf Patients” in recognition of September as Deaf Awareness Month & International Week of Deaf People September 19-25, 2022. The livestream featured UMHS alumni Dr. Christine Marshall MD, MBA ‘15 and former Interpreter for the Hearing Impaired, Karen Matthews, both of whom are CODAs. The panelists share their experiences to give insightful advice to future doctors and those in the healthcare field to ensure the deaf and the hearing impaired are provided with the best and smoothest experiences possible. They offer communication tips, as well as share resources to help medical practitioners become more familiar with deaf healthcare. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDpt311ga8 via UMHS YouTube Channel

A survey found most prefer to wear masks instead. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/why-most-americans-dont-want-get-flu-shot-season-467006?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The researchers found that late eating affected all three main factors. It "doubled the odds of being hungry," burned calories slower and actually altered the mechanisms behind lipid metabolism. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/eating-late-new-study-sheds-light-why-you-should-kick-habit-467004?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

The prefrontal cortex activity increased each time the participants interacted with the subjects (dog or plush) with increased closeness. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-pet-dogs-467001?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Multiple studies have shown a link between brain injuries and an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative disease, and that ex-professional athletes are at an increased risk of developing such conditions. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/rugby-players-face-highly-increased-mnd-risk-disease-study-466998?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Veganism is the form of diet wherein people abstain from any animal products or by-products. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/do-vegans-outlive-non-vegetarians-heres-what-studies-have-say-466995?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution

Working out every day, following extreme diets, and hopping on supplements have now become the new normal for gym goers. from Medical Daily https://www.medicaldaily.com/new-gym-culture-and-shocking-rise-body-dysmorphia-466987?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution