Walgreens Wasn’t Following COVID-19 Dose Timing Guidelines Walgreens wasn’t following U.S. government guidance on when to give second doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but will start doing so after hearing from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The pharmacy chain has given the two-dose Pfizer vaccine to thousands ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The stereotypical image of pot smokers has long been one of “stoners” parked on the couch, surrounded by snacks and glued to the television, but a new study dispels that notion. Instead, people who use marijuana may exercise just as much as otherContinue Reading
Navajo Nation Curbs COVID-19 Cases The Navajo Nation recently reported no coronavirus cases and no COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour period, a notable achievement considering that the second largest tribe in the United States once had one of the highest coronavirus case rates in the country. The tribe has moreContinue Reading
More Cases Seen of Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine British regulators say they’ve identified 30 cases of rare blood clots in people who’ve received AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, and Australia says it’s investigating a possible link between the vaccine and clotting in a man who recently received the shot.Continue Reading
Production Error at U.S. Plant Ruins 15 Million Doses of J&J COVID Vaccine A production error that ruined about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine could delay upcoming shipments of the vaccine in the United States. The incident occurred at a plant in Baltimore run byContinue Reading
GOP Governors Resist Calls by Biden to Keep Mask Mandates Several Republican governors still plan to cancel mask mandates despite President Joe Biden urging states to maintain those rules. For example, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchison said Tuesday that he’s canceling the state’s mask mandate immediately, a day earlier than previouslyContinue 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
Salmonella Scare Drives Pet Food Recall A number of brands of dog and cat food are being recalled by Midwestern Pet Foods due to possible salmonella contamination that poses a risk to both pets who eat the products and people who handle them, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teenage pot use can hamper a kid’s future chances of landing a good job with a large salary, mainly by interfering with his or her education, a new study of twins has found. A teenager who uses more marijuana than their identical twinContinue Reading
Coronavirus Likely Transmitted From Bats to Humans Through Another Mammal: WHO Report The new coronavirus was most likely transmitted from bats to humans through another mammal species, while a lab leak of the virus is “extremely unlikely,” according to a draft copy of a joint World Health Organization-China report onContinue Reading