Tests Find Salmonella in Third of Store-Bought Ground Chicken
FRIDAY, July 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of ground chicken may contain dangerous salmonella, a new Consumer Reports investigation shows.Based on its findings, the group called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which regul…
Learn MoreFDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it has asked vaccine makers to update their COVID-19 booster shots to target the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5.The two highly contag…
Learn MoreFauci Has ‘Rebound’ COVID After Paxlovid, But Says Drug Kept Him Out of the Hospital
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After being infected with COVID-19 earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci experienced a rebound after taking the antiviral pill Paxlovid, but he maintained on Wednesday that the drug kept him out of the hospi…
Learn MoreCancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you survive cancer, you’re more apt to have heart trouble later on, a new study shows.Researchers found that compared to others, cancer survivors had a 42% greater risk of heart disease, most likely due t…
Learn MoreU.S. Orders 105 Million More Pfizer Shots for Fall Booster Campaign
THURSDAY, June 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Anticipating a surge in booster shots this fall, the U.S. government said Wednesday that it is buying an added 105 million more doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.The $3.2 billion deal comes at a time when t…
Learn MoreCould Getting Your Flu Shot Help Prevent Alzheimer’s?
WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A yearly flu shot may do more than protect you from a nasty bout of influenza: New research suggests it may help guard against Alzheimer’s disease as well.People who were vaccinated at least once over four …
Learn MoreSome Pharmacy Chains Limit Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Rite Aid are limiting purchases of morning-after pills in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.To avoid a shortage, CVS is temporarily restricting purchases of the emergenc…
Learn MoreFacebook, Instagram Take Down Posts Offering Abortion Pills
TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Facebook and Instagram have started taking down posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to get them after the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.These posts told women how to get abo…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tuesday whether to recommend that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against Omicron and its highly contagious subvarian…
Learn MoreNYC Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.
FRIDAY, June 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — On Thursday, New York City became the first U.S. city to start offering the monkeypox vaccine to those at high risk for the disease. The announcement follows similar ones issued from the United Kingdom and Can…
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