TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The smoke from forest fires is sending children to emergency rooms with respiratory problems at higher rates than ever before, a new study finds. “Kids are particularly vulnerable to pollution from wildfires, so they can have asthma exacerbation and other respiratory problems,” saidContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that make marijuana a readily available retail item might see an increase in self-harm among younger men, a new study suggests. Researchers found a correlation between U.S. states’ shifting marijuana policies and rates of self-harm among men younger than 40. Those ratesContinue Reading
Miami Extends Curfew to Curb Unruly Spring Break Crowds Miami officials on Sunday voted to extend an 8 p.m. curfew in South Beach to try to control unruly spring break crowds that have become a threat to public safety. More than 1,000 arrests have been made as people gather inContinue Reading
U.S. to ‘Loan’ COVID-19 Vaccines to Mexico, Canada A “loan” of 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be sent to Mexico (2.5 million doses) and Canada (1.5 million doses), the White House said Thursday. “Our first priority remains vaccinating the U.S. population,” White House Press Secretary JenContinue Reading
Florida Baby First in U.S. Born With COVID-19 Antibodies A Florida baby is believed to be the first in the United States to be born with COVID-19 antibodies after its mother was vaccinated, doctors report. The mother, a frontline health care worker in South Florida, received her first shot ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When the proportion of gun violence on TV increases relative to other types of violence on television dramas, real-life gun violence among young people also grows, a new study suggests. Researchers examined trends in the proportion of gun violence compared to other formsContinue Reading
California Sues Country’s Largest Nursing Home Chain California is suing the largest nursing home chain in the United States for allegedly submitting false information to Medicare’s nursing home ratings system. The lawsuit against Brookdale Senior Living — which operates multiple nursing homes in California — was filed on Monday, TheContinue Reading
AstraZeneca Says Its COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe, Despite Reports of Deadly Clots There is no scientific evidence linking the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to recent deaths from blood clots, the company said Sunday after a number of European nations suspended use of the vaccine. On Sunday, Ireland and the Netherlands joinedContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When you turn your clocks forward to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, take a few minutes to make your home safer. Change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) suggests. Unless these devicesContinue Reading
Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Clinical Trials A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax was 96% effective against the original strain of the coronavirus in preventing mild, moderate and severe cases of illness and 100% effective against severe disease caused by new, more contagious variants, two new clinical trials show.Continue Reading