Challenge Study Shows Efficacy of RSV Vaccine in Healthy Adults
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For healthy adults, the bivalent prefusion F respiratory syncytial virus (RSVpreF) vaccine is effective against symptomatic RSV infection and viral shedding, according to a study published in the June 23 iss…
Learn MoreAcupuncture Reduces Frequency of Chronic Tension-Type Headaches
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An eight-week true acupuncture (TA) treatment is effective for chronic tension-type headache (CTTH), according to a study published online June 22 in Neurology.Hui Zheng, M.D., Ph.D., from Chengdu University…
Learn MoreCost of Ranibizumab Port Delivery System for Treating nAMD Examined
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), ranibizumab with a port delivery system (PDS) with one refill costs more than intravitreal ranibizumab or aflibercept injections if abou…
Learn MoreCDC Panel Urges Seniors to Get New, More Potent Flu Shot This Fall
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel on Wednesday voted to recommend that Americans 65 and older get the new, more potent flu shots because the regular shot doesn’t offer …
Learn MoreYouth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations.That’s the conclusion of a new study that l…
Learn MoreAcupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you’re among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news.Acupuncture may help pr…
Learn MoreBritain Investigates Possible Presence of Poliovirus in London
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Health authorities in Britain, who routinely test sewage samples for the virus that causes polio, declared a “national incident” after evidence of local spread was found in London sewers.No cases have been identi…
Learn MoreModerna Says Omicron-Specific Booster Should Be Ready by August
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that the revamped COVID booster shot it has developed to fight Omicron and its subvariants should be ready for public use by August.The company has been making shots of the va…
Learn MoreKey Facts You Need to Know About Monkeypox
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Media reports about an outbreak of monkeypox may sound scary, but there’s no need for most people to take special steps to avoid getting the viral illness, an infectious disease expert says.Normal precaution…
Learn MoreNeed a Pill to Help You Sleep? You’re Far From Alone, Survey Finds
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone. About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them fall asleep or stay …
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