FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a push to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the Biden administration on Thursday launched a public outreach effort that will focus on communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic. Called the “We Can Do This” campaign, the project features television and socialContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first detected in the United Kingdom is on its way to becoming the dominant form of the virus in the United States. A new study found that the B.1.1.7 variant is being detected in an increasing proportion of SARS-CoV-2Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of U.S. parents don’t plan to vaccinate their kids for COVID-19, and roughly as many oppose school-required coronavirus shots, a new study finds. This opposition was more common among moms than dads, and was especially common among white mothers whoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 60% of American adults who vape say they want to stop, a new study reports. Some use electronic cigarettes to try to quit smoking traditional cigarettes, then end up vaping and smoking, the researchers found. “While e-cigarettes may work for someContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that illustrates the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on America, a new government report confirms that COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death in 2020. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that moreContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s the question everyone wants answered because reopening the world depends on it: Can coronavirus vaccines stop transmission of the virus? Now, 21 universities across the United States are teaming up to find out. The project, called Prevent COVID U, was started byContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Wednesday that its coronavirus vaccine is safe and remarkably effective in children as young as 12. In a news release issued by Pfizer and its vaccine development partner, BioNTech, company executives said data from a trial of the vaccine inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that allows them to clump together. TumorContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens who try marijuana or other drugs are at greater risk of developing a drug addiction than those who wait a few years before experimenting with drugs, a new study finds. “Though not everyone who uses a drug will develop addiction, adolescents mayContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As new coronavirus cases begin to rise again across America, President Joe Biden on Monday called on governors to bring back state mask mandates. Just hours earlier, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, delivered an emotionalContinue Reading