FDA Approves Moderna, J&J Booster Shots, Backs Mix ‘n’ Match Vaccines
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will be eligible for booster shots in the near future — and they will be able choose any vaccine for their extra dose, …
Learn MoreWhite House Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Young Children
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a national plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds that is designed to make getting shots as easy and comfortable as possible for both children and th…
Learn MoreFlu Cases Already Up 23 Percent This Season: Walgreens
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Flu activity in the United States is 23 percent higher so far this season than in 2020, sales of flu medications at Walgreens suggest.The significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data…
Learn MoreDoctors Report That Kidney Grown in Pig Worked in a Human
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kidney grown in a genetically altered pig functioned normally after being attached to a human patient during a groundbreaking procedure performed by U.S. doctors. If the technique proves generally success…
Learn MoreFDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids could soon bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, under a landmark proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.The …
Learn MoreFDA Expected to Allow Mix ‘n’ Match COVID-19 Vaccines
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to announce Wednesday that people can mix and match their COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, a move that would give health officials more flexibility as they try …
Learn MoreU.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare ‘Emergency’ in Child Mental Health
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fear, grief, uncertainty, and isolation during the pandemic have triggered a national state of emergency in the mental health of America’s youth, leading child health care groups warned Tuesday.Young people a…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Interchangeable Biosimilar for Inflammatory Diseases
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first interchangeable biosimilar product to Humira (adalimumab) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Oct. 15, the agency announced Monday.Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm), originally approved…
Learn MoreEPA Plans New Strategy Against Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new plan to limit pollution from so-called “forever chemicals” will include restricting their release into the environment and speeding cleanup of contaminated sites, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Learn MoreLegionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits Long Island, New York
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health officials say they are trying to track down the source of 10 reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease within a one-mile radius in a Long Island, New York, neighborhood.The patients range in age from 35 t…
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