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What Clues from the Southern Hemisphere’s Flu Season Mean for the U.S.

August 28, 2024 / By Alana Smart / Blog

While forecasting the exact details of the upcoming flu season in the Northern Hemisphere can be challenging, examining the flu trends from the Southern Hemisphere provides valuable insights into what […]

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Vaccine Mandates – The Rules Keep Changing

June 3, 2022 / By Alana Smart / Blog

When the COVID-19 vaccinations began rolling out in February 2021, many people began to see a light at the end of the tunnel. The United States distributed vaccines and made

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Gig workers report poorer health

By Alana Smart | October 25, 2022

The gig economy has boomed over the past few decades. In the early 2000’s the possibilities for gig ...

States with Legalized Cannabis See Fewer Synthetic Cannabinoid Poisonings

By Alana Smart | September 2, 2022

Between 2016 and 2019, United States Poison Control Centers received 7,600 calls related to synthetic cannabinoid use. The ...

QuantiFERON Gold vs T-SPOT: IGRA TB Testing

By Alana Smart | November 17, 2020

Comparison of Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Tests in Tuberculosis Detection About Tuberculosis (TB) TB is an infection ...