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When routine medical tests trigger a cascade of unnecessary care : Shots

Some medical tests, such as MRIs done early for uncomplicated low back pain and routine vitamin D tests “just to be thorough,” are considered “low-value care” and can lead to further testing that can cost patients thousands of dollars. ER Productions Limited/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ER Productions Limited/Getty…

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Free N95 masks: US pharmacies are rolling out free masks as Covid-19 tests begin to arrive in the mail

The Biden administration seeks to ramp up accessibility to high-high-quality masks amid the unfold of the hugely transmissible Omicron variant. Meanwhile, the free of charge checks started shipping out last week, and are part of the administration’s effort to enhance access to testing around the United States. Masks now are…