THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that the revamped COVID booster shot it has developed to fight Omicron and its subvariants should be ready for public use by August. The company has been making shots of the vaccine, called mRNA-1273.214, before getting regulatory approval soContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Media reports about an outbreak of monkeypox may sound scary, but there’s no need for most people to take special steps to avoid getting the viral illness, an infectious disease expert says. Normal precautions recommended to prevent other diseases are sufficient, according toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When breast cancer patients sleep, tumor cells may “awaken” and spread through the bloodstream, a surprising study out of Switzerland reveals. Circulating cancer cells that later form new growths (metastases) do not arise continuously as previously assumed, according to researchers at ETH Zurich,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone. About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them fall asleep or stay asleep. “ChronicContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To ensure that all kinds of patients get drugs and devices that are safe and effective for them, they need to be represented in clinical trials, but a new study shows that representation of women in key disease areas continues to lag. ResearchersContinue Reading
Acupuncture may ease tension headaches. People who got 20 true acupuncture sessions over two months had fewer headache days than those who received a superficial acupuncture technique, new research shows. Read more Moderna says new Omicron-targeted vaccine works well. The new vaccine booster is highly effective against the Omicron subvariantsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pets have helped people weather both the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics, a survey of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors shows. “The underlying question in our minds has always been: What role do pets play for people who are so isolated and suffering so much stigma?”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to pull Juul Lab’s e-cigarettes off the American market. The decision, which follows a two-year review of reams of data presented by the vaping company, could come as early as Wednesday, sources told the WallContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away. Twenty-four cases of meningitis (meningococcal disease) and sevenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in air pollution can lead to toxic particles entering the brain — and not just through the nose. New research suggests they have a direct pathway through the bloodstream, potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage. “There are gaps in ourContinue Reading