Pfizer or Moderna? Head-to-Head Study Shows One Shot Has an Edge
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Which coronavirus vaccine is best at beating COVID-19 — Moderna or Pfizer?New research hands that honor to Moderna: In what is billed as the first head-to-head comparison of the two shots, researchers analyz…
Learn MoreA Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking is especially important during pregnancy, and now a new study suggests that when it comes to kicking the habit, cash may be just the incentive some women need.The study results suggest progre…
Learn MoreAssistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people’s lives, a new British study shows.The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm cloc…
Learn MorePandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers’ sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn. Their study of more than 800 New York City health care workers…
Learn MoreVaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
THURSDAY, Dec.2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For those who think vaping is safer than smoking, think again.A new study warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and other serious di…
Learn MoreStates Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A settlement that gives protections to Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma should be rejected, a group of states told a federal judge on Tuesday.The settlement was reached in thousands of lawsuits a…
Learn MoreFirst U.S. Omicron Case Reported in California
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first confirmed U.S. case of the omicron variant has been reported in California, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
The patient was a traveler, apparently from the …
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights.People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the su…
Learn MoreCDC to Toughen COVID-19 Testing for International Travelers
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the world struggles with ways to stem the spread of the new omicron variant, the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that international travelers to the United States will soo…
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