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KSQD 7-05-2023: American Society of Anesthesiologists now recommends drinking fluids with sugar until 2 hrs before a surgery; Masks are attributed to preventing COVID deaths in doctors during the pandemic; US Supreme Court rules against Amgen in a case of over-reaching patents of monoclonal antibodies that lower cholesterol; New pneumonia recommendations for vaccines are very confusing and dysfunctional; Is continuous monitoring for C-reactive protein, hsCRP, beneficial? What are the safe solutions for osteoporosis treatments? A FRAX score helps assess fracture risks; Advice on calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K supplementation for osteoporosis; Generic cancer drug supply problems; Giant African snail that carries infections is causing problems in Florida; Qantas Airlines helps passenger jet lag by adjusting meal timing and contents during very long flights; The EPA is finally going to ban the nasty pesticide chlorpyrifos; 10 pesticides that are toxic for Parkinson’s disease have been identified; Speaking 2 languages when young reduces dementia symptoms when older; Memory prosthesis copies signals from the hippocampus to other parts of the brain to improve memory