Health
COVID Vaccine vs. Flu Vaccine: What to Know
The COVID and flu vaccines are important, and both are quite effective at preventing...
Are Grit and Resilience Real? And How Do You Get Them?
Besides a history of handling tough times, optimism and confidence are other traits...
CDC OKs COVID Boosters for Nearly All Adults, Mixing Vaccines
CDC Director Rochelle Walneksy, MD, said more guidance on mixing of vaccines would...
People Hospitalized After Taking Animal Drug Ivermectin...
People using the medicine -- typically for horses and cattle -- prompted a spike...
Laser-Based Alcohol Level Tester Fine-Tuned to Detect Diseases
A device designed to detect disease from exhaled breath takes devices beyond alcohol...
Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms
Teens and adults who were overweight or obese had more symptoms, including cough...
Kidney Grown in Pig Successfully Transplanted Into Man
If the technique proves generally successful it could revolutionize organ transplant,...
Broken Heart Syndrome: On the Rise, Especially in Women...
New research suggests that broken heart syndrome, while still not common, is not...
White House Announces Vaccination Plans for Younger Children
States were allowed to begin pre-ordering the shots this week. They can’t be delivered...
Need Help With a Colon Cancer Diagnosis? Text COLON to...
The Colorectal Cancer Provider Outreach Program, CRC POP, brings newly diagnosed...
Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 90% effective in Preventing COVID-19
As of the first week of October, 16 participants in the placebo group had gotten...
FDA Proposes New Rule for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
The FDA issued a landmark proposal Tuesday that would offer over-the-counter hearing...
Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Block Texas Abortion...
The Department of Justice has filed a brief requesting the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily...
Low Iron in Midlife May Boost Risk for Heart Disease
Sufficient levels of iron in the blood might prevent about 1 in 10 diagnoses of...
Experts Urge Flu Shots for Kids This Year
A rebound in the number and severity of flu cases is predicted for the 2021-22 season,...
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Researchers say men outnumber women in stroke therapy clinical trials, which means...
