Supply Chain Issues Bring Shortages of Drugs, Devices to U.S. Hospitals
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The word went out late last month throughout Utah — if you’ve got a spare set of aluminum crutches lying around, you should donate them to your local hospital.An international shortage of aluminum has caused…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Signs Off on Pfizer Vaccine for Younger Kids
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend the emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in kids ages 5-11.CDC Director Dr. Roche…
Learn MorePerros guardianes y botones de pánico: una creciente violencia amenaza a los enfermeros
LUNES, 1 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Grace Politis, una enfermera de la sala de emergencias, estaba poniéndose al día con el papeleo durante su turno cuando de pronto se dio cuenta de que le dolía mucho la cabeza. Entonces se desmayó.”Lue…
Learn MoreWe’ve Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An infection that can disable and kill stalks the land, but a brand-new vaccine offers hope that almost everyone, kids included, can evade it. After scientific testing, a nationwide rollout of the vaccine beg…
Learn MoreGuard Dogs, Panic Buttons: Nurses Under Threat From Rising Violence
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Emergency room nurse Grace Politis was catching up on paperwork during her shift when she suddenly realized her head hurt badly. Then she blacked out.”Later on, I found out I was hit in the head twice with a fi…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, paving the way for 28 million kids across the country to …
Learn MoreMuchos pacientes con cánceres de la sangre reciben poca protección de una vacuna contra la COVID
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Las sospechas de los antivacunas se confirmaron cuando el exsecretario de estado de EE. UU., Colin Powell, falleció de complicaciones de la COVID-19 a mediados de octubre, a pesar de estar vacunado …
Learn MoreLa cantidad de adolescentes que vapean marihuana se ha duplicado en 7 años
MARTES, 26 de octubre de 2021 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes han seguido la tendencia del vapeo hasta el consumo de marihuana, y los estudios recientes registran un auge del vapeo de marihuana entre los adolescentes de Estados Unidos y Canadá, i…
Learn MoreMany Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anti-vaxxers felt their suspicions confirmed when former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications in mid-October despite being fully vaccinated.But Powell, 84, was being treated…
Learn MoreFDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Kids 5 to 11
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend emergency use of a smaller dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, advancing plans to offer the shots to 2…
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