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    Will social distancing weaken my immune system? In short, no. Some worry a lack of contact with others will weaken their immune system by reducing its active contact with germs.

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    • Anyone looking to boost their immune health during the pandemic should practice habits such as stress management, healthy eating, regular exercise & getting enough sleep. “These are the things that actually affect the immune system,” @VirusesImmunity said https://t.co/9Nv3ACN2zx

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    The Special Diabetes Program has been remarkably successful since its inception, and long term-reauthorization is crucial for advancing our understanding of the disease and improving the lives of people with diabetes.

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    • The #SpecialDiabetesProgram is a critical pathway to preventing and treating #diabetes and its complications. Read the perspective of @powersac_TN, published in @thehill (https://t.co/15OS4BHP3i), then join our campaign (https://t.co/ddX37OnmMN). #DiabetesAwarenessMonth

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    President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were elected at an extraordinary moment in US history, with the COVID-19 pandemic surging, severe social and economic strain, and a reckoning over racial injustice. COVID-19 has revealed the structural weaknesses of the US health-care system and our millions of uninsured and underinsured people. Health disparities evident in the US…

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    • "Inequities in the impact of HIV persist," write @ChrisBeyrer, @PSSinATL, Adaora Adimora and @KHMayer1. "For example, new HIV diagnoses in the US decreased by 16% overall from 2009 to 2018 but rose by 12% in this period among people aged 25−34 years." 🔗 https://t.co/1vKggfhN3I https://t.co/FSju0wOIyV

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    The following was written by former Chief Technology Officers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As former Chief Technology Officers of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), we have seen first-hand the impact that thoughtful systems reforms can have on patient outcomes. We have also all worked on organ donation reform, one…

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    The NBA has outlined its safety protocols in regards to managing the COVID-19 pandemic in a 134-page guide given to teams and obtained by ESPN.

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    • Hey @NBA - I salute your 134-page #COVID19 protocol but why oh why are you suggesting games (with travel and no bubble) can begin Dec 22?? We are in the middle of a HUGE surge of #COVID19 & traveling is NOT recommended- We are still in a #pandemic! https://t.co/6EAdD7pljZ

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    WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Howard Koh about the missteps the United States has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can do better as vaccines become available.

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