FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many kindergartners fell behind on their childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, U.S. health officials warned Thursday. The drop has not been precipitous: About 94% of kindergarteners had their required vaccines during the 2020-2021 school year, a drop of about one percentage point andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — International travelers who arrive in the United States through land ports or ferry terminals will still need to show they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, U.S. officials said Thursday. But unlike visitors flying into the country, these travelers will not need toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The majority of antibiotic prescriptions for U.S. seniors and Black and Hispanic Americans are inappropriate, a new report reveals. For the study, researchers analyzed federal government data on more than 7 billion outpatient visits to doctors’ offices, hospital clinics and emergency departments nationwideContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A fully vaccinated health care worker got COVID-19 twice in less than a month — the shortest known time between infections, Spanish researchers report. The 31-year-old was infected with the Omicron variant just 21 days after catching the Delta variant. “This case highlightsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A prior COVID-19 infection may provide unvaccinated adults with as much immunity against reinfection as the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccines, new research suggests. However, the study was conducted before the surge of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. “We found that, before theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans take antidepressants to combat low moods. But a large, new study suggests that these medications over time may do little to improve overall quality of life. “We found the change in health-related quality of life to be comparable or similarContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Twelve companies have been issued warning letters about selling over-the-counter skin lightening products containing hydroquinone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday. The products are unapproved drugs that are not recognized as safe and effective, according to the FDA, which has receivedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 in 10 children ages 5-11 who were hospitalized for COVID-19 from mid-December to late February were unvaccinated, a rate that was two times higher than for vaccinated children, a new government study shows. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease ControlContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When people have legal access to marijuana, they’re less likely to take certain prescription drugs, new research suggests. U.S. states where recreational marijuana is legal have seen large drops in the use of prescription drugs for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep, psychosis and seizures,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced Tuesday that an updated COVID booster shot that combines Moderna’s original vaccine with protection against the Beta variant appears more effective than current booster shots against Omicron and a number of other variants. Before the highly transmissible Omicron variant surfaced,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long thought it dangerous to prescribe erectile dysfunction drugs like Viagra alongside chest pain pills containing nitrates. “It’s always been a big red line,” said Dr. John Osborne, director of State of the Heart Cardiology in Grapevine, Texas. “You do notContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The heart inflammation that followed COVID-19 shots in some teens and young adults is rare and a new study affirms that your risk is extremely low. Inflammation of the heart muscle (myopericarditis) is most often caused by viruses but can also occur afterContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with substance abuse disorders, depression and other mental health conditions may be at higher risk for COVID-19 — even when they are fully vaccinated, new research suggests. “Individuals with psychiatric disorders, and especially older adults with psychiatric disorders, may be particularly vulnerableContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans who are over 60 should get a second COVID-19 booster shot, the White House’s new COVID-19 response coordinator recommended Sunday. Dr. Ashish Jha noted that data from Israel has found significantly reduced rates of infection and death among older individuals who receivedContinue Reading