Flu season ends with a whisper, not a bang.

Published Date: 14 Mar 2023

The 2022-2023 flu season is on the edge of life which has been predicted for half of January and most of February.

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Rural clinicians provide addiction care despite limited services, long travel distances, and gaps in treatment access that can make ongoing support difficult for patients.

Declining vaccination coverage and rapidly spreading misinformation contribute to renewed outbreaks of diseases once controlled through widespread immunization.

Staying active during leisure time is linked to a lower risk for dementia, whereas physical activity on the job showed the opposite pattern.

The increasing number of younger patients with shingles has prompted debate about expanding free vaccination eligibility.

Decades of research show that joint hypermobility, which affects 10%-15% of the population, increases the risk for anxiety and other mental health issues — yet the link remains largely unacknowledged.

Americans living in areas mired in medical debt have later cancer diagnoses and lower survival rates.

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