Wealthy nations shouldn’t be giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to their citizens while poor nations struggle to get first doses of vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The U.N. health organization called for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September, even for the elderly, health care workers and… read on > read on >
Since 2008, anti-seizure drugs have carried a warning that they may increase users’ suicide risk. But a new analysis finds no evidence of such a risk with newer medications. Researchers found that five medications approved since 2008 showed no link to suicide risk among patients who participated in clinical trials of the drugs. The findings,… read on > read on >
All 11 million residents of the city of Wuhan will be tested for COVID-19 after three locally transmitted cases were reported in the city on Monday, Chinese officials said Tuesday. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan in 2019. “To ensure that everyone in the city is safe, city-wide nucleic acid testing… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Like many roller coaster lovers, Brooke O’Connell and her son Declan always threw their hands up in the air during descents. “Mom, put your hands up!” he shouted while the two shared a ride on a corkscrew coaster at an amusement park in Orlando. But Brooke… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is speeding up its timetable for full approval of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, hoping to complete the process by early September. President Joe Biden said last week that he expected a fully approved vaccine in early fall, but the FDA’s unofficial deadline is Labor Day or sooner, according to… read on > read on >
COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to migrants in U.S. custody at the Mexican border, federal government officials said Tuesday. The Department of Homeland Security will provide the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to migrants soon after they cross into the United States, two agency officials with knowledge of the plan told the Washington Post. They… read on > read on >
COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high infectiousness could mean even more people need to take the jab to achieve true herd immunity. Tracking data shows COVID cases aren’t spiking as much in places with high vaccination rates as they… read on > read on >
Growing numbers of Americans aren’t getting enough iron in their diets most likely due to changes in farming practices and a shift away from red meat, researchers report. The upshot: Rates of iron-deficiency anemia are on the rise. “Iron deficiency remains a major public health issue even in a developed country such as the United… read on > read on >
Exactly what symptoms of early COVID-19 infection you suffer may depend on both your age and gender, a new study finds. “As part of our study, we have been able to identify that the profile of symptoms due to COVID-19 differs from one group to another. This suggests that the criteria to encourage people to… read on > read on >
Better health and self-image might just be a samba or some funky moves away. That’s true for postmenopausal women who, a new study says, can dance their way to better physical and emotional health. “In addition to the positive effects on physical, metabolic and mental health aspects, dance promotes a moment of leisure, fun, socialization,… read on > read on >
