Moderna Asks FDA to Approve Second Booster for All Adults
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderna said late Thursday that it has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the emergency use of a second booster of its COVID vaccine for all adults.In a statement, the company noted its re…
Learn More‘Zapping’ Air Passages May Bring Relief for Severe Asthma
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inhalers, pills or injections help most people control their asthma, but some with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that “remodels” their airways to improve their breathing.Bronchial thermoplasty s…
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‘Zapping’ air passages could curb severe asthma. Some patients with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that “remodels” their airways to improve their breathing. Read moreModerna asks for approval of second COVID booster shot. The company aske…
Learn MoreOmicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) –The Omicron COVID-19 variant can cause croup in young children, including severe cases that require hospitalization and intensive care, a new study shows.”The relatively high hospitalization rate and the large…
Learn MoreDiversity Still Elusive in America’s Medical Schools
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — U.S. medical schools have a disproportionate number of wealthy students, which hinders attempts to improve diversity among U.S. doctors, researchers say. “In recent years, there has been a significant focus …
Learn MoreBrain Scans Give Clues to Binge Eating Disorder in Young Kids
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who binge eat may be hardwired to do so: New research reveals they have abnormalities in regions of the brain associated with reward and inhibition.People with binge eating disorder have frequent epi…
Learn MoreLife Span After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, families have much to worry about. They wonder what’s next and how long their loved one has left to live.A new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas add…
Learn MoreAutism Screening Tool Accurate in Infants to Preschoolers
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R) with SACS-Preschool (SACS-PR) has high diagnostic accuracy for the identification of autism in a community-based sample of infants, toddl…
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