Nearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
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Learn MoreNearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
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Learn MoreU.S. COVID Cases, Hospitalizations on the Rise Just Before Thanksgiving
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are imploring Americans to get vaccinated as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations start to climb just ahead of the holidays.There’s been an 18% increase in the United States’ seven-…
Learn MoreU.S. COVID Cases, Hospitalizations on the Rise Just Before Thanksgiving
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are imploring Americans to get vaccinated as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations start to climb just ahead of the holidays.There’s been an 18% increase in the United States’ seven-…
Learn MoreBiden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday that the Biden administration will spend $1.5 billion to tackle a health care worker shortage in underserved communities.The money from the COVID-19 recovery prog…
Learn MoreYears of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Folks who’ve had a clogged artery reopened probably can stop taking blood thinners sooner than previously thought, a new study argues.Patients are regularly prescribed blood thinners for a year or more after …
Learn MoreAddictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Addictive opioid painkillers aren’t the only option for patients seeking relief following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction, researchers say.As the United States wrestles with skyrocketing r…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Nov. 23, 2021
Do you really need an opioid after knee surgery? After ACL surgery, non-opioid options such as Advil, Tylenol and muscle relaxers appear to offer the same degree of pain control to patients as addictive prescription opioids, new research finds. Read m…
Learn MoreAs Vaccine Deadline Passes, 95% of Federal Workers Have Gotten Shots
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. government worker compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate had reached 95% as of Monday, which was the deadline set by the Biden administration.”Already 95% of USG [federal government] employees …
Learn More‘Active Grandparent’: Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Becoming a couch potato as you get older goes against evolution and puts your health at risk, a new study suggests.Humans have evolved to be active in their later years, and staying active can protect against…
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