Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 01, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Two doses of Pfizer and BioNTech‘s vaccine are highly effective at protecting children 12 to 18 from a severe inflammatory condition associated with
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A healthcare worker prepares a syringe with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, January 29, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized adults 18 and older who are vaccinated with Moderna
A recent randomized clinical trial from the United States (US) shows how daily use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) probiotic may protect against symptom development in instances when it is used as post-exposure prophylaxis within seven days after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). Study: Daily Lactobacillus Probiotic versus Placebo in COVID-19-Exposed
Almost all cervical cancers are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), depicted above. This week, Wales announced changes to their cervical screening programme. The change – which will bring Wales in line with the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee – advises that all people with a cervix aged between 25 and 64
Beth’s passion for wellbeing and natural skincare inspired her to channel her creativity into a new business, and, fortunately, helped her to manage symptoms when she endured inflammatory bowel disease flare-ups I grew up in Sandbanks, Dorset, right by the sea, and have always felt like I was destined to do something creative to help
An Indiana pediatrician who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has been unable to work at his hospital job for several weeks and is now speaking out, according to reports and a court document. In November, Paul Halczenko, MD, was removed from his position at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent in Indianapolis
In 2014, when the Food and Drug Administration found serious problems with a life-sustaining heart pump, its warning letter to the manufacturer threatened to notify other federal health agencies about the inspection’s findings. But for years, no such alert ever went out. Instead, the agency added the warning letter to an online database alongside thousands
There is fear that COVID-19 vaccination could mess up a woman’s menstrual cycle, but a new study is clearing that up with its “reassuring” findings on how the biological preparations tend to affect periods. Researchers reported Wednesday that they found only a small and temporary change in the menstrual cycle of women who got jabbed
The number of New Yorkers in the hospital with Covid-19 is surging, but fewer of them are ending up in intensive care compared with prior waves — a sign that vaccines and the potentially milder omicron variant are making people less sick. About 5,900 patients are hospitalized with Covid-19 across New York City, 52% higher
Tourists visit the Acropolis archaeological site in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Nick Paleologos | Bloomberg | Getty Images The emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant has seen cases of Covid-19 surge in countries all over the world. Over the past 28 days, the U.S. and the U.K. have recorded the highest
A recent editorial in the journal Nutrients emphasizes how efficacious non-pharmacological interventions in conjunction with the promotion of healthy lifestyle and dietary patterns may improve overall health status and reduce the risk of infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as the potential adverse effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Marijuana use among individuals who are pregnant or postpartum and living with HIV increased from 2007 to 2019, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA Network Open. The findings mirror national trends of increased marijuana use following legalization of recreational and medical marijuana in several U.S. states, further underscoring the need for additional
Since its inception in 1916, the National Parks Service (NPS) has grown into a network of beautiful locations visited by about 275 million people each year. In its wake, the NPS has left behind countless female victims. Female employees of the NPS have for years entered work environments where the “good ol’ boy” mentality remains
A protester holds a banner at a rally against mandates for the vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, U.S., January 5, 2022. Mike Segar | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday is poised to hear oral arguments in two cases challenging the Biden administration’s Covid
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast has revealed the diverse ways that amphibians care for their young determine how many eggs they lay. Most amphibians abandon their young when they lay their eggs. Among those amphibians that do care, parental care can be strikingly different. This includes attendance of the young; transportation of young from
[embedded content] Mikhail Varshavski, DO, who goes by “Doctor Mike” on social media, is a board-certified family medicine physician at the Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey. In this video, Varshavski recounts the story of a patient who came to him after being misdiagnosed by other doctors due to fat-bias. Following
The number of individuals over 40 with dementia will nearly triple worldwide and double in the United States by 2050 unless steps are taken to address risk factors, new research suggests. Results from a study of 195 countries and territories estimates that by 2050, 153 million people are expected to have dementia worldwide — up
How do scientists detect new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19? The answer is a process called DNA sequencing. Researchers sequence DNA to determine the order of the four chemical building blocks, or nucleotides, that make it up: adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine. The millions to billions of these building blocks paired up together
I don’t know what your path to therapy looked like, but mine started with a lot of procrastination. “I should probably try therapy,” I thought to myself for about a year, but I had no idea where to start. I got as far as googling “therapists in San Francisco” before getting overwhelmed by the amount
Thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy may predict preschool boys’ emotional and behavioral problems, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Thyroid hormones are crucial for normal development of a baby’s brain and nervous system. During the first trimester-;the first three months of pregnancy-;a baby depends on its
Researchers report that in communities where Medicaid is a more common source of insurance, providers of buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), are much less likely to discriminate between Medicaid and privately insured prospective patients, but patients with either type of coverage still face many barriers to obtaining an initial appointment for
Want to have a healthier 2022? Same here! So, Senior Planet polled our best experts and asked: What’s a smart health move for 2022? They all had solid suggestions. Ditch the Resolutions. Yes, yes, we know, what’s New Year’s without resolutions….and, a few weeks later, moping about broken resolutions? Forget resolutions, suggests Janet M. Harvey,
Interested in protecting yourself against breast cancer? Recent research shows you could do yourself a lot of good by just getting out of the house or office and into the sunshine for a while. Until recently, it was recommended to limit sun exposure in order to decrease the risk of skin cancer, but more and
A nurse prepares a syringe with a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Enfermera Isabel Zendal hospital in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2021. Juan Medina | Reuters Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel on Thursday said the efficacy of boosters against Covid-19 will likely decline over time, and people may need a fourth shot
When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first arose, it spread across the world very rapidly, and many countries were forced to enact costly and restrictive measures in order to reduce the transmission rate. These included mandatory face masks, social distancing and even full lockdowns/stay-at-home orders. Most countries were worried that high numbers of cases could overwhelm
If prioritising your physical health is a goal for you this year, avoiding the pitfalls of diet culture can feel tough. Here we explore how to do it with compassion and integrity We all know how January can feel. Facing an onslaught of ‘New Year, New You’ messaging set against brutal workout plans, diet ads
After nearly 10 months, a record-long strike in Massachusetts has come to an end, paving the way for hundreds of nurses to return to Tenet Healthcare’s Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. The end of the strike is important in more ways than one. The nurses — members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) — were
The damage to the heart caused by a myocardial infarction is not just a result of ischemia caused by the blocked artery but is also brought about by bleeding in the myocardium after the artery has been opened, a new study suggests. This observation is leading to new approaches to limiting infarct size and treating
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