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Used to be that moms would intentionally expose their children to chicken pox so they would develop immunity. Now some are wondering if they’ve already had Covid-19 or have had an immunization or two, would exposure ramp up their immune …

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Seems like we’ve barely made it through third doses of Covid vaccines for many, and now a fourth dose is in the offing for some groups of people. Lisa Maragakis, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, explains why. Maragakis: …

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Even as some people continue to avoid vaccination against Covid-19 altogether, others are weighing whether they should have a fourth dose, as the FDA has recently said is okay for some groups of people. Johns Hopkins infectious disease expert Lisa …

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Wear a mask, don’t wear a mask. Avoid crowded places, dine outside. Go ahead and dine inside…it seems like recommendations are a moving target, so what should you do? Lisa Maragakis, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins, feels your …

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When someone of any age has a stroke, it’s really important to find out the cause or causes. That’s according to Johns Hopkins stroke expert Michele Johansen. Johansen: Why, as stroke neurologists, do we spend a long time thinking about …

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While it’s not really known why rates of stroke are increasing in those in the 18 to 50 year old age group, some factors are understood. Michele Johansen, a stroke expert at Johns Hopkins, says the good news is many …

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