2021-05-13, from “Blood Reviews“, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0268960X20301351: “Systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that blood groups A and B may be risk factors for COVID-19, whereas the blood group O appears to be protective.”
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2021-05-08: Teenage girls face almost double the risk of concussion playing soccer, compared with teenage boys (risk ratio 1.88, 95% confidence interval 1.69 to 2.09, P<0.001)…. Reported by Gareth Iacobucci. COMMENT: This report is based on a good study and is to be believed, but it raises a question: what’s the difference between boys and girls? The two explanations I can think of are: (1) Concussion in soccer is due mostly to blows to the head sustained in “heading” the ball …. when something hits the head, the blow is transmitted to the brain under the point of impact, causing…
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WEBMD HEALTH NEWS Some Thyroid Drugs Recalled Over Reduced Potency By Nancy Melville  May 04, 2021 — In its third voluntary recall in the past year, Acella Pharmaceuticals has announced a nationwide recall of specific lots of its popular thyroid treatment NP Thyroid tablets USP, this time after routine testing found the pills to be less potent than what the label says. ADVERTISEMENT Specifically, the affected lots were found to contain less than 90% of the drug’s two labeled ingredients to treat hypothyroidism: liothyronine (LT3) and/or levothyroxine (LT4).The recalled lots include 15 mg, 30 mg, 60 mg, 90 mg and 120 mg pills packed…
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