Moderna Says Updated Vaccine Tackles Omicron
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 booster shot does a better job at thwarting the Omicron variant than the original version does.”We are thrilled to share the preliminary data analysis on…
Learn MoreModerna Says Updated Vaccine Tackles Omicron
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Wednesday that its updated COVID-19 booster shot does a better job at thwarting the Omicron variant than the original version does.”We are thrilled to share the preliminary data analysis on…
Learn MoreMonkeypox May Sometimes Spread Through the Air
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After adding, and then deleting, a recommendation that U.S. travelers wear masks to protect themselves from monkeypox, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that those traveling to c…
Learn MoreIs Politics Creating a ‘Mortality Gap’ for Americans?
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The sharp political divide in the United States may also be creating a widening gap in death rates between those on opposing sides, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s H…
Learn MoreCOVID Might Raise Odds for Psychiatric Disorders Later: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve been through a bout of COVID may be more vulnerable to mental health disorders in the months following their infection, a new study warns.Researchers analyzed data on more than 46,000 people in…
Learn MoreBad Sleep May Be Bad News for People With COPD
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have COPD, new research suggests you might want to pay close attention to getting good sleep.Poor slumber significantly increased the risk of life-threatening flare-ups of breathing problems in people…
Learn MoreNightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson’s Onset
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nightmares can be unsettling for anyone, but new research from Britain suggests that bad dreams may signal the start of Parkinson’s disease in some older adults.”Although it can be really beneficial to diagn…
Learn MoreSurviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adult survivors of childhood cancer have a higher risk of heart problems than other adults, but are much less likely to be treated for heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and hig…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Decide on Novavax COVID Vaccine
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel will weigh whether to recommend the emergency use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.The decision will be based on clinical trial data the compa…
Learn MoreCoffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys
TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There’s more good news for coffee lovers who already reap its other health benefits — your favorite beverage may also help protect your kidneys.”We already know that drinking coffee on a regular basis has be…
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