While a vaccine for dogs has long been available, the only Lyme vaccine for humans was pulled off the U.S. market in 2002 from lack of demand.
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Report highlights challenges to medication-assisted treatment access in rural Maine
The UVM-USM report surveyed more than 300 practitioners and community stakeholders to evaluate the unique needs and barriers to treatment for rural patients.
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‘A huge chasm for folks’: Task force studying hospital violence lays out system’s complexities
The group studying the process to bring criminal cases against perpetrators of violence against health care workers held its first meeting this week.
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Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
The move aims to fast-track potential treatments and vaccines, which under the declaration would no longer have to go through the usual federal reviews.
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Polio virus found in New York wastewater, but no new cases
The young adult had a strain of the virus that has since been genetically linked to samples found in London and the Jerusalem area.
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Even simple exercise may help aging brain, study hints
Stretching and balancing moves can be as beneficial as an aerobic workout.
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Under fire, U.S. officials say monkeypox can still be stopped
Top U.S. health officials say the country’s monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped despite rising case numbers and limited vaccine supplies
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Study casts more doubt on benefit of high-dose vitamin D pills
Taking high doses of vitamin D doesn’t reduce the risk of broken bones in generally healthy older Americans, researchers report.
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U.S. signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccine
The announcement comes amid growing criticism that authorities have been too slow in deploying the vaccine.
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Owners of Augusta recovery-focused reentry homes to open location in Lewiston
The 18-bed home, A Hand Up, will open on Aug. 1 and will serve individuals with substance use disorders who are transitioning out of incarceration.