THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When the antiretroviral regimen known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, was launched nearly a decade ago, patients were suddenly able to achieve near-complete protection against contracting HIV by taking just one pill a day. But there’s a big hitch: Not everyone is equallyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans on Thursday to authorize a third “booster” shot of coronavirus vaccine for people with weakened immune systems, as the highly contagious Delta variant surges across the country. Expanding the emergency use of the Pfizer and ModernaContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 12: FDA to OK booster shot of COVID vaccine for immunocompromised people. About 3% of Americans have weakened immune systems due to various medical conditions, and the standard regimen of COVID-19 vaccines may not provide enough immunity. The FDA on ThursdayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With COVID case counts surging as the school year begins, new research showing that the Moderna vaccine is safe and effective for teens should reassure parents who are on the fence about the shots. “Large trials in adults and smaller trials in adolescentsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After a stroke, survivors can greatly increase their odds for many more years of life through activities as easy as a half-hour’s stroll each day, new research shows. The nearly five-year-long Canadian study found that stroke survivors who walked or gardened at leastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — California on Wednesday became the first state to require teachers and other school staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or else have to undergo weekly tests. The announcement, made by Gov. Gavin Newsom, comes as a growing number of public and private employersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers insight into a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease that can occur in children after COVID-19 infection, researchers report. More than 2,600 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in the United States since the start ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A third dose of a two-shot COVID vaccine significantly boosts transplant patients’ protection against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study. “We knew from previous studies that two doses were not enough to produce a good immune response against COVID-19 in transplant patients,” saidContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say. “Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of research on consequences that extend beyond the drinker,” wroteContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that can make navigating daily life a massive challenge, but a new blood test could flag it in its early stages, researchers say. Their analysis of blood samples identified epigenetic markers — part of your DNA — thatContinue Reading