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(HealthDay)—Catch-up human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations are recommended for all persons through age 26 years and should be considered for some persons aged 27 to 45 years, according to research published in the Aug. 16 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Noting that HPV vaccination is recommended at age 11 or 12 […]
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A team of researchers from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of Kansas has found a protein that could one day be manipulated to make it safer for pain sufferers to use opioids. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their study of intentional mutations in nematodes and what they learned. Opioids are a class […]
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A study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs led by Anna Vilgelm, MD, Ph.D., and Ann Richmond, Ph.D., has identified a possible second-line treatment for melanoma patients. The potential treatment would render CDK4/6 inhibitors, a class of drugs prescribed for some breast cancers, also effective against melanoma by combining the inhibitors with MDM2 compounds, which are […]
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Long gone are the days where pregnant women have to hide themselves from the public eye as their due date approaches. But even as maternity wear continues to improve, office clothing has remained a bit behind the times, especially if you need business professional clothes. Enter (naturally) J.Crew, whose office attire already so often can be adapted from “board meeting […]
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Instagram versus reality! Meghan King Edmonds admitted that she doesn’t always “feel like a person” while raising her three toddlers. “You guys, I’m IN IT right now,” the former Real Housewives of Orange County star, 34, captioned a slideshow of pics with her 14-month-old twin sons, Hart and Hayes. “Hart and I leave for several weeks of intensive therapy and […]
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Cheeky! Chrissy Teigen is always making the funniest comments on social media, and it’s no different when it comes to her own body — especially if she’s talking about her butt. On Tuesday, August 13, the cookbook author took to Instagram to post a photo of herself in a purple bathing suit. In the picture, she’s lying face-down on an […]
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As the severity of high blood pressure rises, the risk of stroke rises almost twice as quickly in women compared with men, according to a new study. Published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the research raises the question of whether sex-specific guidelines may be needed for controlling high blood pressure. High blood pressure is the most […]
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Looking ahead! Audrina Patridge’s ex-husband, Corey Bohan, posted an Instagram message to his 3-year-old daughter, Kirra, after getting visitation. “See you soon Kirra. #dad #daughter,” the BMX biker, 37, captioned the Monday, August 12, social media upload. In the pic, the toddler smiled beside a bike while rocking a pink helmet, matching glasses, a Minnie Mouse shirt and floral tights. […]
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Tree-like branching structures are everywhere in the human body, from the bronchial system in the lungs to the spidering capillaries that supply blood to the extremities. Researchers have long worked to understand the cellular signaling needed to build these intricate structures, but new research suggests that simple physics may play an underappreciated role. The research, published in the Proceedings of […]
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Indie hair disrupter Olaplex has won a judgment against L'Oréal USA after a years-long legal battle. A jury ruled in Olaplex's favor in all four claims — two patent claims, plus trade secret theft and breach of confidentiality — in a Delaware court on Monday, according to Olaplex lawyer Joe Paunovich of Quinn Emanuel. A spokesman for L'Oréal said the […]
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