drugs
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Why You Shouldn’t Expect a COVID Vaccine Booster Anytime Soon
We don’t know how long protection from the COVID-19 vaccines will last, which has led to speculation that we might all need to get booster shots — perhaps yearly, as with flu shots — to stay protected. But according to data presented at a recent U.S. CDC meeting, people who finished their vaccinations six months…
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How to Choose the Right Treatment Program for Your Addiction
If you or a friend or relative is experiencing a type of substance addiction, you may have made the decision to seek help via a rehabilitation program. But it’s not as simple as Googling the nearest treatment facility: there are many different types of programs offered, and some will work better for certain people than others.…
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Why Are There So Many Drugs To Kill Bacteria, But So Few To Tackle Viruses?
As the end of the second world war neared, mass production of the newly developed antibiotic penicillin enabled life-saving treatment of bacterial infections in wounded soldiers. Since then, penicillin and many other antibiotics have successfully treated a wide variety of bacterial infections.
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Why The FDA Is Cracking Down On CBD
From the proliferation of CBD stores and CBD-infused products, you’d think CBD is legal, either approved by the FDA or having found a happy little loophole in which the agency can’t touch it. But that’s not true, and the FDA sent a bunch of warning letters today to companies selling CBD products.