Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 6
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to authorize the emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 years old. It is the first vaccine maker…
Learn MoreShared Genetic Variants for COVID-19 Severity, Medical Conditions ID’d
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Clinical conditions that have associations with the same genetic variants associated with COVID-19 severity have been identified, according to a study published online April 28 in PLOS Genetics.Anurag Verma…
Learn MoreE.U. Says Europe Out of ‘Emergency’ Phase of Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The European Union announced Wednesday that Europe is moving out of the emergency phase of the pandemic, and the E.U. will now focus on vaccination, surveillance, and testing in preparation for a possible C…
Learn MoreMedicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coverage for eligible, necessary care is denied each year to tens of thousands of seniors with private Medicare Advantage plans, U.S. federal investigators say.In a report released Thursday, the team from t…
Learn MoreHaving MS May Impact Cancer Screening, Diagnosis
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and cancer, breast cancers are less likely to be detected through screening and colorectal cancer is more likely to be detected at an early stage, according to a…
Learn MorePrevalence of MS Similarly High in Black, White Individuals
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) is similarly high in Black and White individuals and is lower in Hispanics and Asians, according to a study published online April 27 in Neurology.Annette M. Langer…
Learn MoreHospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Suboptimal treatment of hypothyroidism is associated with worse hospital outcomes, according to a study published online April 26 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Matthew D. Ettelson, M…
Learn MoreResidential Green Space May Aid Cognition in Adult Women
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Increasing access to residential green space may be associated with modest benefits in cognition in adult women, according to a study published online April 27 in JAMA Network Open.Marcia P. Jimenez, Ph.D.,…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Severe COVID-19 Risk in Heart Transplant Patients
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among orthotopic heart transplant (OHT) recipients, COVID-19 vaccination is associated with fewer COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths and no heart transplant-specific adverse events, according…
Learn MoreT1DM in Either Parent Tied to Lower Academic Test Scores in Offspring
THURSDAY, April 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Offspring of mothers with type 1 diabetes have lower school test scores than the general population but similar test scores to offspring of fathers with type 1 diabetes, according to a study published onlin…
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