Pfizer Plans to Charge Over $100 Per COVID Shot in 2023
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some Americans could pay up to $130 to get a COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer starting in 2023, but most will still get it for free.A Pfizer executive noted that people who would get its vaccine for free would …
Learn MoreU.S. Child Hunger Spiked in Weeks After Child Tax Credits Repealed
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Child tax credits had a huge impact in U.S. households that struggle to afford food.And after those credits ended, many low-income American families with children had trouble getting enough to eat.Food insuffi…
Learn MoreChild Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Getting into prescription or over-the-counter medicines at home is a major source of accidental poisoning for young children.Yet, nearly half of parents say they have leftover prescriptions at home, a new poll…
Learn MorePermanently Bent ‘Trigger Finger’ Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A finger that “locks” can be a telltale sign of another condition: Diabetes.Researchers suspected that this trigger finger, often in the ring finger or thumb, might indicate diabetes after frequently finding t…
Learn MoreScience Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some children struggle to read or spell because of a condition called dyslexia that is known to run in families. Now, researchers report they have pinpointed a large number of genes responsible for the disorde…
Learn MoreSleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
MONDAY, Oct. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Experts studying kids’ sleep and eating habits have learned more about a potential reason for childhood obesity.Kids who are deprived of sleep tend to eat more calories the next day, researchers found. And som…
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As young doctors’ work hours rise, so do their odds for depression. Researchers found that among more than 17,000 first-year residents across the United States, average scores on a depression scale rose hand-in-hand with the number of hours worked eac…
Learn MoreAge Matters for Use of At-Home Tests
SUNDAY, Oct. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — These days, you can test yourself for COVID-19, HIV, potential problems in your DNA or even a urinary tract infection while never leaving your home.Researchers set out to find what older folks thought of the t…
Learn MoreTips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
SATURDAY, Oct. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, it is possible to slow the loss of joint cartilage as they age and avoid surgery to boot.Certain steps can help with that, said one orthopedic surgeon from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn…
Learn MoreDiverticulitis Case Severity Increased Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, surgical volumes decreased, but the clinical presentation of diverticulitis became more severe, according to a study presented at the Scientific Forum of the American College of Surgeons C…
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