WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illustrating the power of the mind to heal itself, new research suggests that the placebo effect could help drive antidepressants’ effects against anxiety disorders. The placebo effect refers to an increase in the success of a treatment when a patient expects a benefit.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As concerns mount that holiday travel and indoor gatherings will foster the spread of COVID-19, Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve booster shots of its coronavirus vaccine for any American aged 18 and older. With its application,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A previous court ruling that ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Oklahoma $465 million for the company’s role in the opioid epidemic was tossed out by the state’s highest court on Tuesday. In a 5-1 vote, the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the state’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer may soon seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster shot for anyone aged 18 and older. Officials familiar with the situation told the Washington Post that the request could be filed as soon as this week andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As new government data showed that 360,000 young kids have now gotten their first shot, the Biden administration on Monday asked schools to help by hosting vaccination clinics and providing information to parents on the benefit of the shots. On Monday, First LadyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than two-thirds of Americans would be willing to try alternatives to prescription opioids to control pain after surgery, a new survey shows. The United States is grappling with an opioid addiction crisis, and it’s common for addiction to begin when patients getContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (Healthday News) — The Biden administration’s new coronavirus vaccine mandate for large businesses has been blocked by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana. In a petition filed Friday, a group of businesses, religious groups, advocacy organizations andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to a COVID-19 shot, fear might be a self-fulfilling prophecy. A new study found that folks who worried about possible side effects after vaccination were more likely to actually experience those side effects. Along with explaining why some people feelContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When children have colds, parents may want to hold off on using cough and cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests. Most children get better on their own, and cough or cold medicines won’t change the natural course of a coldContinue 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