Pfizer will ask FDA to approve its COVID vaccine for kids under 5. If approved, the two-shot regimen would become the first approved for use in children this young; older children are already eligible for the vaccine. Read more Opioids’ grim toll on young American lives. A new analysis estimatesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of “perfect” bodies can undermine the self-esteem of young women. They’re apt to feel their own figures come upContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse. The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and marijuana compromised people’s driving skills toContinue Reading
Scientists say new ‘stealth’ Omicron variant poses little threat.The variant, called BA.2, doesn’t appear to cause more severe disease and vaccines are just as effective against it as they are against the original Omicron variant (BA.1), experts say. Read more Driving while high and drunk is worse than either alone.Continue Reading
A new strategy to fight deadly liver cancers. Surgical removal of tumors on the liver doesn’t guarantee they won’t return. But a new approach — starting patients on immunotherapy before surgery — may greatly improve survival, doctors say. Read more Physical therapy or steroid injections — what’s best for arthriticContinue Reading
Studies ease concerns over COVID vaccine and menstrual cycles. They’ve gotten some media headlines recently, but potential menstrual changes associated with getting a COVID vaccine are typically minor and temporary, two new international studies confirm. Read more Vitamin D supplements may help prevent autoimmune illnesses. Taking them may help staveContinue Reading
Omicron batters already strained U.S. hospitals. Facilities continue to reel from the pressures of the pandemic, facing critical workforce shortages and rising labor costs that amount to a “national emergency,” hospital executives say. Read more COVID dangers linger after hospital discharge. People hospitalized for COVID-19 are not necessarily out ofContinue Reading
Is Omicron on the downswing? After swamping America with new COVID cases, there are signs the Omicron variant surge may be ebbing, new data shows. Read more Women at higher risk of a stroke at a young age. New research suggests that women age 35 and younger were 44% moreContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cannabidiol, a compound derived from marijuana, appears to show promise in blocking replication of the COVID-19 virus and preventing its spread, lab and animal studies show. CBD inhibited the ability of the coronavirus to spread in human lung cell samples, and also suppressedContinue Reading
U.S. teens in mental health crisis. Data shows that young Americans were already suffering high rates of anxiety and depression before the COVID crisis shut down schools and overturned daily life. Experts and teenagers themselves tell HealthDay Now about the toll on mental health. Read more Can some people withContinue Reading