“Off-label” use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in children younger than 12 is “not appropriate,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Monday. Off-label use refers to an approved medicine being used in ways or in patients it’s not FDA-approved for. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also “strongly discourages” such use. On Monday, the… read on > read on >
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife and fellow civil rights activist, Jacqueline, remained in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Monday after testing positive for COVID-19, their family said. Jesse Jackson is fully vaccinated, but Jacqueline Jackson has not been vaccinated, according to family spokesman Frank Watkins, who wouldn’t provide more details on the… read on > read on >
This year of pandemic isolation and anxiety has been tough for many, but an expert says college students are at particularly high risk for mental health issues as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. As students return to their campuses, it’s important for parents to monitor their young adults’ mental health, said Dr. Richard Catanzaro,… read on > read on >
The arteries of young people who drink stiffen sooner in their lives, which could increase their risk for heart disease and stroke later on, a British study reports. People’s arteries naturally become less elastic with age, but certain factors — including alcohol and tobacco use — can speed up the process. This study included more… read on > read on >
Schools are reopening as the Delta variant surges across America, a scary prospect for educators and parents alike. But experts representing teachers and doctors say reopening must happen for the sake of students, and a combo of vaccination and safety measures will help keep kids and staff safe. Kids have suffered during the pandemic, and… read on > read on >
As the school year starts across much of the United States amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the Delta variant, a new survey shows most parents support vaccines for students and staff alike. Sixty-two percent of nearly 1,700 parents with at least one child aged 7 to 18 said they would feel safer… read on > read on >
Taking a drug meant for horses and cattle to prevent or treat COVID-19 is dangerous and could be fatal, the U.S Food and Drug Administration warns. The agency has received multiple reports of people who have been hospitalized after “self-medicating with ivermectin intended for horses,” the agency said in a consumer update. Ivermectin, which is… read on > read on >
It’s no surprise to hear that women’s fertility wanes as their biological clock ticks away. But do men have a biological clock, too? New research shows it’s not exactly the same, but their likelihood of fathering a child does appear to decline, even with assisted reproductive technology, once they’re past age 50. Research completed among… read on > read on >
Survivors of severe or long COVID-19 could have greater antibody protection against future infection than those whose illness was shorter or milder, new research suggests. For the study, a Rutgers University team followed 548 health care workers and 283 other workers from the start of the pandemic. Within six months, 93 (11%) of them tested… read on > read on >
As coronavirus cases spike in the United States due to the highly contagious Delta variant, a new poll finds Americans’ anxiety about COVID-19 at its highest since January. “I wouldn’t have said this a couple of years ago, but I’m not as confident as I was in America’s ability to take care of itself,” David… read on > read on >
