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 […]
Rep. Cori Bush: Biden Should ‘Absolutely’ Say The Word ‘Abortion’ More
WASHINGTON ― As the Senate voted on safeguarding abortion rights Wednesday, a group of House Democrats were there urging their colleagues to vote yes. The Women’s Health Protection Act, which would have created federal protections for providing and accessing abortion services, failed along party lines ― with the exception of West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, the […]
Dem Senator Introduces Bill to Stem Attacks on Healthcare Workers
WASHINGTON — Emergency nurses and physicians met outside the Capitol building Wednesday to raise awareness of the threats and physical assaults they encounter on the job, and to voice support for a bill that aims to help prevent such violence and create an environment where these incidents aren’t tolerated. Among the many healthcare workers at […]
FDA Approves First Targeted Radioligand Therapy for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
On Wednesday, the FDA approved the first targeted therapeutic radioligand for progressive, metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) expression. Consisting of a targeting compound and a therapeutic radioisotope, lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto) hones in on PSMA-expressing mCRPC, as identified by a companion diagnostic test (gallium Ga 68 Gozetotide injection, […]
Even Good Weather Didn’t Lift Lockdown Blues: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) In normal times, a sunny day can lift your mood while a stormy one can darken it, but new British research shows that weather had little effect on people’s spirits during the pandemic. “We know that lockdown restrictions, and the resulting impact on […]
Looking for Love? Young People’s Drinking Goes Up When Dating
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) When young adults are seeking a casual dating relationship, drinking is likely to follow, new research suggests. Meanwhile, those who are already in a serious relationship are likely to drink less. The study included more than 700 people in the Seattle area, aged […]
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Strict rest isn’t advised after athletes suffer a concussion because it could slow their recovery, an updated consensus statement from a U.S. expert panel says. Most adult athletes fully recover within two weeks and children within four, according to the statement published June 15 […]
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) A new report offers hope on the lung cancer front: Patients are being diagnosed at an earlier stage in their disease and living longer due to better access to care, higher screening rates and improved treatments. And that is driving overall cancer rates down, […]
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a sign that the highly contagious Omicron variant is sparing no one, a new report shows that new COVID-19 cases among U.S. children spiked to a high of more than 580,000 for the week ending Jan. 6, a 78% increase from the week […]
In Ancient Times, Even the Rich Had Parasites
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In ancient times, intestinal parasites weren’t just an affliction of the poor. Even the well-to-do had them. Researchers studied the contents of a cesspit beneath a toilet in Jerusalem. They found the remains of several types of intestinal parasite eggs that would […]