WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs banning the sale of menthol cigarettes, a new study strengthens the tie between mint-flavored tobacco and teen smoking. According to the survey, adolescents who began smoking using menthols tended to smoke an average of nearlyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 booster shot does a better job at thwarting the Omicron variant than the original version does. “We are thrilled to share the preliminary data analysis on mRNA-1273.214, which is the second demonstration of superiority of ourContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it. Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 24/7 for Americans dealing withContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After adding, and then deleting, a recommendation that U.S. travelers wear masks to protect themselves from monkeypox, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that those traveling to countries where the disease is spreading and “other people who may beContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday recommended that Novavax’s COVID-19 shots be added to the vaccine arsenal that Americans have at their disposal. Twenty-one panel members voted to approve the vaccine, while one person abstained. Next, the FDAContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a “staggering” gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows. In all, 42% of U.S. adults who needed care in theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The sharp political divide in the United States may also be creating a widening gap in death rates between those on opposing sides, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston analyzed death rates and federalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have COPD, new research suggests you might want to pay close attention to getting good sleep. Poor slumber significantly increased the risk of life-threatening flare-ups of breathing problems in people with the incurable, progressive lung disease, investigators reported. “Among those whoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve been through a bout of COVID may be more vulnerable to mental health disorders in the months following their infection, a new study warns. Researchers analyzed data on more than 46,000 people in the United States who tested positive for COVID-19Continue Reading
Is America ready for the new 988 mental health hotline? Beginning July 16, the new number will be available 24/7 for Americans dealing with mental health crises. But a new study finds that many communities are unprepared for it. Read more FDA panel OKs Novavax as 4th COVID vaccine. TheContinue Reading