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FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re taller than average, your genes may affect your risk for a variety of diseases, a new study suggests.These include a higher risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, b…

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children under the age of 5 may be able to get their first COVID vaccinations as early as June 21, the White House said Thursday.An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet on June 14-1…

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers some unexpected conclusions about what factors might influence your chances of getting COVID-19.What did it find? People with food allergies have a lower risk of infection than those without …

Your height could be factor in disease risk. Taller folks are at higher risk for atrial fibrillation and varicose veins, but at lower risk of coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, new research shows. Read moreBiden says sma…

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Graphic images on cigarette packs of diseased body parts and other smoking horrors may not have the desired effect on smokers themselves, a new study finds.Many smokers kept cigarette packs with gruesome warnin…

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults who get COVID-19 could have antibodies circulating in their blood for nearly 500 days after infection, new research suggests.”We now have a good estimate of how long antibodies last after a COVID-19 infe…

FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination played a crucial role when Americans were deciding whether to have surgery during the pandemic, a new study finds.”It’s critical to understand what factors affect a patient’s decision to have surger…