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Are Avid Exercisers at Higher Risk for ALS?

THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study may allay concerns that strenuous exercise could up the risk for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neurological disease.No evidence of rising ALS risk was seen among ad…

Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%

THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines reduce the risk of death from the Delta variant by 90%, a new U.K. study finds. The Delta variant is now the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United St…

Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When a pregnant woman is infected with COVID-19, the sex of the fetus may influence immune system activity, researchers say.The new study included 68 mothers-to-be. Thirty-eight developed COVID-19 during the…

When Cancer Strikes, Who’s at Higher Risk for Suicide?

THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. cancer patients in poor and rural areas are more likely to die by suicide than those in affluent, urban areas, a new study finds.”People who have received a cancer diagnosis are faced with a number of c…

Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of ‘Bubble Boy’ Immune Disease

THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nine of 10 patients with so-called “bubble boy” immune disease who received gene therapy about a decade ago are still disease-free, researchers report. The gene therapy was developed at the University of Cal…

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FDA Approves Moderna, J&J Booster Shots, Backs Mix n’ Match Vaccines

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines will be eligible for booster shots in the near future — and they’ll be able choose any coronavirus vaccine for thei…

White House Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Plan for Young Children

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a national plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds that is designed to make getting shots as easy and comfortable as possible for both children and th…

Flu Cases Already Up 23 Percent This Season: Walgreens

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Flu activity in the United States is 23 percent higher so far this season than in 2020, sales of flu medications at Walgreens suggest.The significant increase shown by the company’s analysis of its own data…