Health Highlights: Sept. 23, 2021
Here are some of HealthDay's top stories for Thursday, Sept. 23:
FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for seniors, high-risk folks: Under the emergency use authorization, the booster shots should be given at least six months after a person is fully vaccinated. The move is likely the beginning of a staggered campaign to deliver booster shots to all Americans. Read more
Could llama antibodies fight COVID? British researchers report in early research that these "nanobodies," a smaller, simpler form of antibodies, could be produced in a lab and deployed in a nasal spray, binding tightly to the coronavirus and neutralizing it. Read more
Your kid hates broccoli? Your genes may explain why: That dislike for broccoli and other veggies in the same family may be inherited, a new study suggests. Read more
Dairy foods not unhealthy after all: People who consumed more dairy fat actually had a lower risk of heart disease than those who drank or ate less dairy, a new study revealed. Read more
Meth overdoses triple in recent years: Frequent use of the illegal stimulant, along with other drugs at the same time, may have fueled the troubling trend, a new report suggests. Read more
Related Posts
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women’s Odds of Heart Disease, Early Death by Nearly 25%
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Steering clear of red meat, dairy...
Un beneficio adicional de la vacuna contra la COVID: un riesgo más bajo de ataque cardiaco si se infecta
LUNES, 20 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Quizá una vacuna contra la...
COPD Mortality Rates for Women Remained Unchanged From 1999 to 2019
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 1999 to 2019, there was no change...
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Beneficial in Pediatric IBD
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For pediatric patients with...