Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Latest Skin News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) A 3-D printed ear made with the patient’s own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says. The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City is believed to be the first known example of a […]
AHA News: Gender Gap in Some Heart Risk Factors Widens Among Young Adults
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Gender gaps in blood pressure, physical activity and smoking have widened among young adults in the United States, new research finds, suggesting that prevention approaches should be carefully tailored to help people achieve ideal lifelong cardiovascular health. Overall heart health stayed about the same […]
Amid Shortage, More Infant Formula to Arrive in US Next Week
Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Shipments of infant formula from Australia and the U.K. are expected to arrive in the United States next week as part of the Biden administration’s ongoing effort to ease a nationwide shortage of formula. Under the Operation Fly Formula program, 2 million cans of Kendamil […]
Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 5. The company said in a statement that it has provided the agency with data from a […]
AHA News: Her 2-Year-Old Niece Noticed Something Wrong During a Video Chat. It Was a Mini-Stroke.
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Exhausted at the end of a workday, Dawn Turnage plopped into a comfortable chair on her patio to soak up some sun before going to bed early. Her phone buzzed. It was a FaceTime call from her sister, April Washington. Washington was calling because […]
Dengue Virus Makes Mosquitoes Bite More Often
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people. Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It affects more than 400 million people each year worldwide, killing around 40,000. […]