Moderna Seeks OK for Young Kids’ COVID Vaccine as Parents Wait
April 28, 2022 – Will this coming summer finally be the moment America’s youngest children are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines? Moderna got the ball rolling today when it asked the FDA to authorize use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 6. If the emergency use authorization is granted, it will be the first vaccine […]
FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products
April 28, 2022 – The FDA on Thursday proposed a ban on making and selling menthol cigarettes in the United States, as well as most flavored cigars. Health care groups hailed the proposal as a critical step to keep cigarettes out of the mouths of children and Black Americans, who are particularly likely to smoke […]
Unvaccinated People Create Higher Risk for Vaccinated, Study Says
April 27, 2022 People who don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19 are putting themselves in danger and also are creating a “disproportionate” threat to the health of vaccinated people, even in places with high vaccination rates, says a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study by University of Toronto researchers used computer modeling based […]
Child Hepatitis Cases Detected in Illinois, Canada, Japan
April 27, 2022 A growing number of severe child hepatitis cases have been detected in the United States and around the world. The cause of the cases is still uncertain. At least three cases were found in Illinois, making it the third state to report such cases. Two cases were reported in suburban Chicago and […]
As Teens Struggle With Pandemic Emotions, Recovery Is Uncertain
April 26, 2022 – For Jennifer, a 16-year-old girl from South Carolina, the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t a big deal. An only child, she’s close to her parents and was happy to spend more time with them when they were all stuck at home. But when Jennifer (who asked that her real […]
Study Shows Long COVID Affects Women More Than Men
April 25, 2022 The effects of long COVID can last a long time, especially for women, a new study says. Only 25.5% of the study participants who’d been hospitalized with long COVID reported a full recovery five months after discharge and only 28.9% reported a full recovery a year after discharge, according to the study […]
Pfizer Recalls Another Blood Pressure Medication
April 25, 2022 The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has voluntary recalled a blood pressure medication for the second time in a month. Pfizer is recalling five lots of blood pressure medicine Accupril because of elevated levels of a nitrosamine, Nnitroso-quinapril, the company said in a news release posted Friday on the FDA website. Nitrosamines are found […]
How and Why Teens Manipulate Their Parents
Teenagers know how to push their parents’ buttons. Instinctively, they come with an arsenal of tools to get what they want, avoid getting into trouble, or cause their parents to blow a fuse out of frustration. How do you prepare to parent all of that? There are smart ways to counteract the manipulation. Here’s what […]
5 Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments for the disease. The five types of bacteria were common in urine and tissue samples from men with aggressive prostate […]
Highway Death Toll Warning Signs May Cause More Crashes, Not Less
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents, a new study suggests. That’s because they distract drivers, the researchers said. At least 27 states have used such messages. The new report […]