Pfizer seeks FDA OK of COVID booster shots for all adults. The request was filed late Tuesday and the FDA has said it would move quickly to expand booster use if there’s a need. Boosters for adults 65 and older were approved last month. Read more Pandemic could bring changeContinue Reading
Young Black Americans’ hearts increasingly at risk. New research shows this population is experiencing significant spikes in obesity, type 2 diabetes and smoking, all risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Read more ‘Spare tire’ weighs heavier on women’s minds. Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are muchContinue Reading
U.S. reopens borders Monday to vaccinated travelers. The lifting of the travel ban ends more than 18 months of restrictions on international travel. Incoming foreign visitors from dozens of countries must show proof of full vaccination plus a negative COVID test taken within three calendar days of travel. Read moreContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Setting your clocks back an hour this Sunday also means it’s time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. Working alarms are especially important because people are spending more timeContinue Reading
New pill shows great promise in fighting COVID-19. An experimental pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people infected with the coronavirus, Pfizer announced Friday. The results were so impressive that the company said it is rushing data to regulators “as soon as possible.”Continue Reading
Supply chain shortages are slowing U.S. health care. Experts say doctors and hospitals are increasingly scrounging for medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. The latest data finds virtually all U.S. hospitals and health care systems reporting challenges in procuring needed supplies. Read more Fish on your plate may help stave off dementia.Continue Reading
Study refutes notion that a little drinking is healthy. For years, data has suggested that a glass or so each day of wine, beer or other alcohol might be better for your health than not drinking at all. But new German research casts doubt on the idea. Read more WomenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recalled salad sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland,Continue Reading
U.S. seniors see increasing number of doctors. Nearly one-third of Americans adults over 64 visit at least five different doctors each year — reflecting the growing role of specialists in Americans’ health care, a new study shows. Read more Americans teens doubled their screen time during pandemic. As teenagers dramaticallyContinue Reading
FDA delays decision on Moderna vaccine for teens under 17: The company announced Sunday that the agency said it needs more time to examine data on a rare cardiac side effect seen in young males after Moderna’s second shot, with any approval likely pushed back to January 2022. Read moreContinue Reading