Pfizer Asks FDA to OK COVID-19 Vaccine for Under 5s
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than the age of 5 years.The company said in a statem…
Learn MoreAmid Shortage, More Infant Formula to Arrive in U.S. Next Week
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shipments of infant formula from Australia and the United Kingdom are expected to arrive in the United States next week as part of the Biden administration’s ongoing effort to ease a nationwide shortage of fo…
Learn MoreWoman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A 3-D printed ear made with the patient’s own cells has been transplanted onto a 20-year-old woman, the company that made the ear says.The achievement announced June 2 by 3DBio Therapeutics of New York City i…
Learn MoreSpecific Dietary Components in RMDs Moderately Beneficial
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is moderate evidence for a small benefit for some dietary components on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), according to research published online May 31 in RMD Open.James M. Gwinnutt, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreUpdates Issued for Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a supplemental issue of Diabetes Care, the American Diabetes Association has published updates to the new Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – 2022.Updates include changes to section 10, which addresses…
Learn MoreOutcomes Seem No Worse With Stereotactic RT for Brain Mets in SCLC
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with intracranial metastatic disease (IMD), outcomes appear to be no worse with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) compared with whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT), a…
Learn MoreLotion, Cream, Gel, and Ointment Similarly Effective for Childhood Eczema
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are no differences in effectiveness between the four main types of moisturizers for childhood eczema, according to a study published online May 23 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.Matthew J. Ridd…
Learn MoreMidlife Insomnia Tied to Later Cognitive Problems
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Severe insomnia symptoms in midlife are associated with worse cognitive function in retired individuals, according to a study published online April 28 in the Journal of Aging and Health.Antti Etholén, M.D., …
Learn MoreMost Neurologic Symptoms Persist for COVID-19 Long Haulers
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most COVID-19-associated neurologic symptoms persist at 11 to 18 months after disease onset, according to a study published online May 24 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.Sareen T. Ali, f…
Learn MoreLung Abnormalities ID’d on Hp-XeMRI in Nonhospitalized Long COVID Patients
THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Specialized imaging shows that posthospitalized COVID-19 patients (PHC) and nonhospitalized patients with post-COVID-19 condition (NHLC) have lung abnormalities, according to a study published online May 24 i…
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