Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Visit the News Hub Response to updated vaccine is shaped by earlier vaccines yet generates broadly neutralizing antibodies Matt Miller Health-care workers received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020. A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of […]

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Mediterranean diet: My 7 simple tips for the Mediterranean diet

My Macedonian grandparents taught my family the Mediterranean diet.Alexander Spatari/Getty Images My family has been following the Mediterranean diet for decades. You can replace some of your usual meals and side dishes with vegetarian dishes like soups and salads. Fruit, vinegar and vegetables like peppers are some of the staples that I always have on […]

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Pension from nursing care insurance: Why it hardly works.

Edeltraut Hütte-Schmitz still remembers how her own everyday life was completely turned upside down when her husband was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A disease that gradually paralyzes the muscles, making it difficult for patients to move and later also to speak and swallow. The best-known person affected is probably the physicist Stephen Hawking, […]

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The Lure of Specialty Medicine Pulls Nurse Practitioners From Primary Care

Michelle Andrews For many patients, seeing a nurse practitioner has become a routine part of primary care, in which these “NPs” often perform the same tasks that patients have relied on doctors for. But NPs in specialty care? That’s not routine, at least not yet. Increasingly, though, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are joining cardiology, […]

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Nutrition: A surprising amount is decided by the body, which shows specific needs at breakfast

EObservation: For breakfast there are rolls with jam or bread with cheese, sausage. Or muesli or oatmeal. Or boiled egg or fried egg. And the next day, as a matter of course, there is the same thing, bread or eggs or cereal, and then again and again. Often all parameters have to be adhered to […]

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Alternative And Complementary Medicine Market Expected to Surge at a 26% CAGR, Hitting USD 1489.4 Billion by 2033

The alternative and complementary medicine (CAM) market is poised for significant growth, with its market size expected to reach approximately USD 1489.4 billion by 2033, up from USD 147.7 billion in 2023. This represents a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 26 % during the forecast period from 2024 to 2033. Several factors contribute […]

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Lowering cholesterol: 5 mistakes and 3 tips – This is what you can do if your cholesterol level is too high

Misconception 1: If you have high cholesterol levels, you shouldn’t eat fat or eggs Luckily that is wrong. There are even fatty foods like nuts that can help lower cholesterol. Nuts are therefore on the breakfast table every day for former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his wife! Other foods – such as toast or pasta […]

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