Bout With Omicron Provides Little Immunity Against Reinfection
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) If you battled a COVID-19 infection early in the pandemic, it probably won’t protect you much from reinfection with Omicron and its subvariants, a new study warns. Even a previous infection with the original Omicron variant provides little protection against reinfection, researchers report. They said the […]
Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
Latest Senior Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) There’s some discouraging news for baby boomers. Americans born between 1948 and 1965 are more likely than the generations that preceded them to have multiple health problems as they age, a new study shows. And, many develop two or more […]
High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) The key to a long life may be your attitude. Researchers at Harvard studied the impact of optimism on women’s lifespans, finding that optimism was associated with greater longevity, such as living past age 90. Lead study author Hayami Koga, […]
Obamacare May Have Helped Lower Suicide Rates
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Suicide rates are rising more slowly in states that have expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new study finds. “Suicide is a public health problem, and our findings indicate that increasing access to health care — including mental health care — by […]
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) The COVID-19 pandemic changed kids’ lives in many respects, and sometimes for the better. Pot use, drinking, smoking and vaping all fell among U.S. youth, likely because they had to spend more time at home and less time with their friends, researchers say. The findings […]
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday to recommend the emergency use of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for the country’s youngest children. The approvals come not a moment too soon: More than two […]
Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
Latest Digestion News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) Researchers have figured out a way to safely give children a donor kidney without the need for immune-suppressing drugs — an advance they hope to expand to many more kidney transplant patients in coming years. Reporting in the June 15 issue […]
Abbott Infant Formula Plant Closed Again After Flooding
Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, June 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) EleCare specialty infant formula production at Abbott’s Michigan plant has been halted after severe storms triggered flooding in the plant. The closure comes less than two weeks after the factory resumed production following a months-long shutdown that fueled a national formula shortage. As a result […]
How Taste Genes Can Influence Your Diet – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 People who have never outgrown an aversion to broccoli, or an addiction to potato chips, can place part of the blame on their genes, preliminary research suggests. The study, of over 6,200 adults, turned up correlations between certain taste-related genes […]
Americans Think They Eat Healthier Than They Really Do
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Many people think they make healthy food choices, but they may be viewing their diet through rose-colored glasses. That’s the main finding of a new study that aimed to identify disconnects between how healthfully Americans think they eat […]