Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID-19 Booster as Third Shot for Under 5s
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Infants and young children could soon receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine as part of their three-dose series.Pfizer Inc. on Monday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have the vaccine that targets th…
Learn MoreBacteria Risk Spurs Recall of 8 Million Laundress Products
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Laundress, a laundry and cleaning products company, has recalled nearly 8 million of its products over concerns they may be contaminated with various bacteria.The bacteria include Burkholderia cepacia compl…
Learn MoreFDA: No Useful Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Left Against New COVID-19 Variants
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The last of six COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments has lost its federal authorization because, like the others, it no longer works against the newest omicron subvariants.This last monoclonal antibody was b…
Learn MoreUnited States to End Mpox Public Health Emergency in January
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mpox cases are down significantly in the United States, prompting the federal government to plan not to renew an emergency designation for the virus when it expires late next month.”Given the low number of case…
Learn MorePoor Sleep Tied to Urinary, Prostate Symptoms
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep quality is associated with an increased prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Frontiers in Aging Neuro…
Learn MoreCannabis Use Among Pregnant Women More Likely With Legalization
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Up to 7 percent of pregnant women in the United States report using cannabis, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.Kathak Vachhani, from University of …
Learn MorePreexisting Type 2 Diabetes Tied to Later Stage of Cancer Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals with type 2 diabetes face an increased risk for advanced tumor stage at cancer diagnosis, particularly for nonscreenable cancers, according to a study presented at the annual European Breast Cancer …
Learn More988 Mental Health Hotline Back in Business After Daylong Outage
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was restored late Thursday.Those in crisis could still reach counselors by texting 988 or visiting 988lifelin…
Learn MoreRSNA: New AI Algorithm Predicts 10-Year Cardiovascular Risk From Chest X-Ray
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deep learning can estimate cardiovascular risk from a routine chest X-ray image similar to the current clinical standard, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of Nort…
Learn MorePTSD, Psychiatric Disorders Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric disorders have a heightened risk for severe adverse outcomes with COVID-19, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Translationa…
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