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Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’re driving down the highway when a tornado warning is issued over your car radio. Is it safe to follow widespread advice and seek shelter under an overpass?While the U.S. National Weather Service warns …

Too Little Vitamin D Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Black Women

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to a new research that echoes previous findings in white women.Researchers used a vitamin D predictio…

How Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve lost their ability to smell and taste due to COVID-19 have significant struggles, but they can find ways to cope with their situation, a new study shows.One of the most common side effects of …

Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 2021 (HealthDay News) — Midlife vision problems could increase women’s risk of depression, new research suggests.Rates of eye problems and depression rise during midlife, but knowledge about how vision affects depression at that ti…

Vaping Pot on the Rise in Teens, Study Finds

Según un estudio, el vapeo de la marihuana va en aumento en los adolescentes

FDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine in Children 5 to 11

TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend emergency use of a smaller dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, advancing plans to offer the shots…

Biden Admin Offers Details of Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers

TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday released the specifics of its plan to allow the return of foreign travelers to the United States.While adult visitors will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and w…

White House Takes More Steps to Up Supply of Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests

TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Monday announced a $70 million program to help the makers of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests get U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval more quickly, in a move meant to boost avai…

Trader Joe’s Salami Snacks Tied to 20 Salmonella Cases in Eight States

TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Citterio Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks, sold primarily at Trader Joe’s, have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak with 20 reported cases in eight states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…