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Health Highlights:  April 4, 2022

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter

Test positive for COVID? Here's how to get your free meds. The U.S. government's Test to Treat Locator website can show you if there's somewhere in your community where you can get tested for free and pick up your prescription at the same time.Read more

High expectations from parents is driving dangerous perfectionism in kids. New research shows that, compared with their counterparts in the 1980s, college students today have a greater tendency toward perfectionism. And that can lead to mental health issues, experts warn. Read more

Should you get a COVID booster shot? One expert offers advice on whether you should avail yourself of the new boosters made available last week to Americans over 50 and high-risk younger people. Read more

New heart failure guidelines include new drug recommendations. Leading heart groups say that people who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction can now turn to a diabetes drug to help them feel better. Read more

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