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Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, …

WEBUniversity of Washington research predicts the omicron wave will infect more than 400,000 people a day in the U.S. when it crests in about six weeks.

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Vanderbilt opens clinic to treat COVID 'long-haulers' exclusively

WEBTo schedule an appointment with the Adult Post-Acute COVID Clinic, patients can call the Vanderbilt Hotline, (888) 312-0847, and select option 2. The hotline …

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The COVID antiviral drugs are here but they're scarce. Here's

WEBTwo highly anticipated COVID-19 pills have been authorized for emergency use and allocated for shipment to states, but the supply is tight, and the rollout varies …

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Positive health news for a change: Tennessee's latest COVID-19

WEB(Mike Osborne) — All of Tennessee’s COVID-19 metrics are now indicating the omicron surge is subsiding, but case counts, hospitalizations, active cases and …

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All adults can get a COVID vaccine booster in California, not just

WEBNearly 14% of all fully vaccinated adults 18 and older across the state have received a booster shot, according to CDC.

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The FDA is probing whether the Moderna vaccine can cause a rare …

WEBThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration will need more time to decide whether to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children ages 12 to 17, the …

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What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant WMOT

WEBThe World Health Organization deemed it a variant of concern, and the U.S. is banning travel from parts of Africa where it's spreading. Here's what scientists know …

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Medicine and Health WMOT

WEBNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne ) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center released some sobering pandemic news on Monday.In a press statement, Tennessee’s…

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Transgender health care must be paid for by state insurance, says …

WEBHere, people demonstrate in favor of trans rights in front of the Supreme Court in 2019. A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that state health insurance …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year

WEBFor two decades, hospitals, health insurers and state Medicaid programs across the country have yearned for a way to transform the health of people like Moore …

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After downsizing health care for years, Pentagon says medical …

WEBAfter a decade of downsizing, Defense Department officials also admit they need to rebuild the medical force and the general health of active duty troops. But …

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Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations begin Monday at Nashville's Music …

WEBNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Department of Health has announced that 1 million residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, …

WEBThe coronavirus was present in the U.S. weeks earlier than scientists and public health officials previously thought, and before cases in China were publicly …

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9 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard WMOT

WEBLast year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are nine things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in …

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Coronavirus FAQ: What does endemic mean — and are we there …

WEBEach week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email …

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Intimate portraits of a hospital COVID unit from a

WEBAlan Hawes, formerly a photojournalist and now a nurse at the Medical University of South Carolina, documented daily life for patients and hospital workers in …

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Potentially dangerous respiratory illnesses on the rise among mid …

WEBNASHVILLE, Tenn. (Mike Osborne) -- Doctors at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital warn they’re seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses among mid-state children.

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It's time to stop downsizing health care, the Pentagon says. This

WEBMatt and Helen Perry. Helen and Matt Perry at Helen's promotion to captain in July 2015, at San Antonio Military Medical Center, Texas. That's a blessing in one way. …

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The COVID-19 omicron variant surge appears to be peaking in

WEB(Mike Osborne) — There was some indication Wednesday that Tennessee's latest COVID-19 surge may be nearing its peak. Pandemic data released by the state …

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A Vaccine Patch Could Someday Be An Ouchless Option WMOT

WEBMark Prausnitz, Georgia Tech Regents' professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, holds a vaccine patch containing microneedles that …

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds

WEBOver one-third of Americans, or about 130 million people, routinely breathe in unhealthy air, according to the newest State of the Air report from the American Lung …

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2 Tennessee women charged in NY with blocking abortion clinic …

WEBNEW YORK (AP) — Two Tennessee women have been charged by federal prosecutors in New York with unlawfully blocking access to abortion clinics in several …

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