FRIDAY, Nov. , 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% in infected high-risk people. The five-day treatment, when given within three days of infection, was so effective in a clinical trial that an independent monitoringContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks groan when the time comes to either “spring forward” or “fall back” an hour, with the waxing and waning of daylight saving time. But that one-hour time shift — which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday — is more than just aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Across the country, children ages 5 to 11 are lining up to get their first dose of Pfizer’s newly approved COVID-19 pediatric vaccine. Most kids fear needles, but a few simple steps can help your young one get their COVID-19 shots with theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The risk of serious illness or death is lower among vaccinated people who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections than among unvaccinated people who get infected, two new studies confirm. An ongoing study of 780,000 U.S. veterans found that all three vaccines available in theContinue Reading
New pill shows great promise in fighting COVID-19. An experimental pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people infected with the coronavirus, Pfizer announced Friday. The results were so impressive that the company said it is rushing data to regulators “as soon as possible.”Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of new COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States rose for eight straight days in late October, the longest period of increases since early August, government data shows. The latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many people will begin grappling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The disorder — also known as winter or seasonal depression — affects up to 5% of Americans, but ratesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many young Americans with asthma aren’t sufficiently prepared by their childhood care providers to transition to adult care, a small new study shows. It’s important for youth with asthma to understand their asthma-related medical needs will likely change as they age, and theyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, analyzed U.S. government data from more than 2,200 parents who were surveyed about their children’sContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why is it so easy for bilingual folks to switch back and forth from one language to another? Researchers have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism that makes using multiple languages completely natural. “Languages may differ in what sounds they useContinue Reading