Clinical trials are critical aspects of scientific research. By involving human participants in medical studies, researchers are able to find out if new treatments are safe and effective. Clinical trials can test new drugs or drug combinations and new surgical procedures or devices, as well as new ways of making diagnoses or using existing treatments. Clinical trials play a crucial role in developing vaccines — including these for the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Here’s a list of 10 common mistakes new Medicare enrollees make and how to avoid them, according to the Medicare Rights Center, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit consumer service organization.

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“It’s a devastating series of setbacks for long COVID patients. First, they get the debilitating symptoms of their condition. Then they are forced to give up their jobs, or severely curtail their work hours, as their symptoms linger. And next, for many, they lose their employer-sponsored health insurance. ” Click here to learn more.

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“Spending time in “blue spaces” — such as beaches, rivers, and lakes — as a child can have significant and lasting benefits for wellbeing throughout life, according to a new study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology.” Click here to continue reading.