Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult Neurological Ills
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids who suffer abuse, neglect or household dysfunction are more likely to have neurological problems like stroke or headaches as adults, researchers report. “Traumatic events in childhood have been linked …
Learn MoreU.S. to Buy 500 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses for Global Donation
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine that it will donate to countries in need, President Biden announced at a virtual summit on the pandemic Wednesday.The Uni…
Learn More18 Million Americans Can’t Pay for Needed Meds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As many as 18 million Americans can’t afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds.That’s 7% of the adult population in the United States. But when it comes to households making less th…
Learn MoreCDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine Boosters
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Wednesday to discuss which Americans, if any, should get Pfizer booster shots to rev up their immunity to COVID-19.Thei…
Learn MoreWitnessing Abuse of a Sibling Can Traumatize a Child
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Seeing a parent abuse a sibling can be as traumatizing as watching a parent hurt another parent, a new study finds. And it can lead to depression, anxiety and anger, researchers say.”When we hear about exp…
Learn MoreAntibodies to Early Strains of COVID May Not Fight New Variants: Study
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibodies from current COVID-19 vaccines don’t bind well to the new variants of the virus, a study finds.Researchers collected data from previously published papers about the sequence of antibodies produc…
Learn MoreBooster Dose of J&J COVID Vaccine Increases Immunity
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting another shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine substantially increased its protection, the company announced Tuesday.According to the results of a new clinical trial, two doses of the vaccine…
Learn MoreWhich Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older children and kids with chronic diseases are those most likely to wind up in the hospital with COVID-19, researchers have found.Conditions such as obesity, diabetes and neurologic problems, among others…
Learn MoreWhich Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older children and kids with chronic diseases are those most likely to wind up in the hospital with COVID-19, researchers have found.Conditions such as obesity, diabetes and neurologic problems, among others…
Learn MoreWhich Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older children and kids with chronic diseases are those most likely to wind up in the hospital with COVID-19, researchers have found.Conditions such as obesity, diabetes and neurologic problems, among others…
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