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John L Carey, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 176 N Main St, Shavertown, PA 18708 Phone: 570-675-0900    Fax: 570-674-8912

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Scientists to develop on-demand drug-delivery system for pain management in osteoarthritis patients

Scientists are reporting development of a squishy gel that when compressed - like at a painful knee joint - releases anti-inflammatory medicine. The new material could someday deliver medications when and where osteoarthritis patients need it most. Their study appears in the ACS journal Biomacromolecules.

Vaccinated individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 show robust neutralization of the B.1.1.7 variant

New research published in the journal Viruses suggests recovering from a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection provides immunity against the B.1.1.7 (or UK) variant. The time when the previous infection took place and the variant involved in prior infection influenced cross-neutralization.

Six times more teenage girls being given contraceptive implants

According to new figures the number of girls aged 15 or younger having contraceptive implants has risen six-fold in only five years. Some 4,900 teenagers below the age of consent were given the devices last year, up from 800 in 2005/6.

Puerto Rican children more likely to have poor or decreasing use of asthma inhalers

Compared to Mexican American children, Puerto Rican children were more likely to have poor or decreasing use of inhaled medication needed to control their asthma, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Obstacles in urban setting limits physical activity and promotes unhealthy food consumption

The conditions of urban environments have been linked to an escalation of noncommunicable diseases such as Type II diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. These diseases are preventable and manageable through exercise, which is why the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) is dedicated to stemming the tide of poor health and physical decline by providing distance fitness education to health and fitness professionals, as well as other interested individuals.

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