Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots for Omicron – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, June 27, 2022 – Pfizer Inc. announced Saturday that it has two possible candidates that beat back Omicron infection more effectively than its original vaccine. The news follows Moderna’s announcement last week that its Omicron booster shot showed greater protection against the highly contagious variant. On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
Can Long COVID Harm Kids, Babies? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes […]
FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market
Latest Lungs News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market. “Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being […]
Pediatricians’ Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Now that a COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for kids under age 5, a leading medical group urges parents to discuss it with their health care provider. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that parents ask their children’s doctor or other clinician any questions […]
Tampons Are in Short Supply Across United States
Latest Women’s Health News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Women aren’t imagining it as they view near-empty store shelves: Global supply chain issues have prompted a shortage of tampons. Reports on social media of shortages were confirmed this week by the on-demand grocery delivery service, Instacart, as searches for tampons rose 13% over last […]
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis in Florida
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away. Twenty-four cases of meningitis (meningococcal disease) and seven deaths among […]
Acupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches
Latest Migraine News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you’re among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news. Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches. Folks with chronic […]
Mom-to-Be’s Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth
Latest Pregnancy News WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A small preliminary study suggests that the health of an expectant mother’s gums may affect her likelihood of a preterm birth. The study compared oral inflammation and microbes in 33 women whose babies were born before 37 weeks of pregnancy, considered preterm, with 44 who […]
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long? – Medicinenet Health News
Latest Skin News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 It’s an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin. Not to worry, though — Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin healthy, stressed Alejandra Perotti, an associate professor of invertebrate […]