‘Mix and Match’? Study Supports Following J&J Vaccine With Pfizer, Moderna
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans who got Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine may be better protected if they get a booster shot from Pfizer or Moderna, preliminary findings from a new government study suggest.Publi…
Learn MoreOne-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many American arthritis sufferers aren’t getting any exercise despite its benefits for reducing pain and improving their quality of life, new research shows.Sixty-seven percent of U.S. adults with arthritis …
Learn MoreFDA Warns Against Using At-Home Dermal Filler ‘Pens’
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Plumped-up lips, wrinkle-free foreheads — they’re all part of the promise of dermal fillers, most reliably received at a cosmetic surgeon’s clinic.But cheaper, unapproved “at home” dermal filler pens, boug…
Learn MoreMore Than Half of COVID-19 Survivors Will Get ‘Long COVID’
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Long-term symptoms of coronavirus infection, known as ‘long COVID,’ affects more than half of COVID-19 survivors, and health care systems should be prepared to treat them, researchers say.So far, 236 millio…
Learn MoreKids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) – From newborns to new adults, young people who get COVID-19 can carry high levels of the virus and spread it to others even if they show no symptoms.That’s the takeaway from a study of 110 people between 2 wee…
Learn MoreMany Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic forced a significant shift to telemedicine treatment for addiction, but it’s not clear whether that approach is better than in-person care, a new study finds.Before the pandemic, add…
Learn MoreClimate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates
THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You can add obesity and its related health risks to the long list of threats posed by climate change, researchers report.In a new review, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia outlined the…
Learn MoreFDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This Thursday and Friday, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will consider approval of booster shots for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.The panel’s deliberations…
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