Combo of common antidepressants and painkillers could raise bleeding risk. Two widely used medications — SSRI antidepressants (such as Paxil or Zoloft) and over-the-counter painkillers like Advil or Aleve — appear to raise the odds for dangerous bleeds, a new review finds. Read more Cancer takes big bite out ofContinue Reading

MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11. Company data shows that a month after receiving both doses of the vaccine, children’s antibody levels were 1.5 times higher than those in youngContinue Reading

MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Nearly two years after earning a degree in information technology in 2016, Dwayne Levene was struggling to find a job and direction for his life. His outlook changed when the 28-year-old discovered The Knowledge House, a Bronx, New York-based nonprofit, whereContinue Reading

MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-known that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions pretty much quashed the 2020-2021 flu season, with influenza cases falling to never-before-seen lows in the United States. So little flu circulated, in fact, that some scientists now suspect that one of the major strains of influenzaContinue Reading