New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city has launched the first-of-their-kind mobile COVID-19 testing units that will also dispense the antiviral drug Paxlovid to those who test positive for the virus. The “Test-to-Treat” program is part of federal and city efforts to catch and treat infections early and be ready for… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – At least 23 people in 10 states have been sickened and one of them has died in a listeria outbreak which may have originated in Florida, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Although the cause of the outbreak remains a mystery, nearly all of the patients either live in Florida or had traveled… read on > read on >
A therapy that uses a virus to kill tumor cells can be safely given to children with a rare, incurable form of brain cancer, an early study has found. The study — published June 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine — involved just 12 children with the disease, called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma… read on > read on >
Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than men, and a new study shows that certain brain changes known to increase this risk may accrue during menopause. Women who have gone through menopause have more white matter hyperintensities in their brains than premenopausal women or men of the same age, researchers found. These are… read on > read on >
Many U.S. parents don’t take proper precautions to protect their children from fireworks-related burns and injuries, claims a new survey released just ahead of the Fourth of July. The poll of more than 2,000 parents of children ages 3-18 was conducted this spring and found that more than half said someone in their family or… read on > read on >
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can help protect both mother and baby. But does it matter which vaccine or at what stage of pregnancy a woman receives her shots? New research suggests it does, and that getting immunized earlier in pregnancy may be better. In their study, investigators focused on maternal immune responses to… read on > read on >
While kids in a classroom are likely to be familiar with all their classmates after a short time, the children they are assigned to sit near are likely to become their closer friends, a new study suggests. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University found that after seat assignments changed, students were more likely to become friends… read on > read on >
Neck floats marketed for babies to use in water can lead to serious injury or death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned this week. The inflatable plastic rings are especially dangerous for infants who have developmental delays or special needs, such as those with spina bifida, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1, Down syndrome… read on > read on >
Shortly after news broke in May that Roe v. Wade was in danger of being overturned by the Supreme Court, internet searches for abortion pills surged, a new study shows. On May 2, a leaked draft ruling indicated that the court was poised to strike down the 1973 ruling that guaranteed a woman’s right to… read on > read on >
New research confirms the dangers of too much screen time for kids and teens: Those who play sports, take music lessons, or socialize with friends after school are happier and healthier than children who are glued to a screen during these hours. “Screen time, where you are sitting and watching TV or playing computer games… read on > read on >
