Health Highlights: Sept. 17, 2021
Here are some of HealthDay's top stories for Friday, Sept. 17:
FDA advisory panel meets on need for COVID-19 booster shots. Presented with evidence seemingly pro and con, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will convene Friday to decide whether or not Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shots are warranted for the American people. Read more
Drug may prevent or reverse heart damage tied to sickle cell disease. Among the many harms from sickle cell anemia, dangerously enlarged hearts can prove deadly. But new research shows that the drug hydroxyurea could prevent or reverse this cardiac condition. Read more
Child obesity rose sharply during pandemic. U.S. trends for child overweight and obesity were already bad before COVID-19 arrived. But the lockdowns, snacking and sedentary behavior that occurred during the pandemic have caused weight gain among kids to soar even higher, new CDC data shows. Read more
Could common eye conditions raise dementia risks? New data shows a link between common vision issues that come with age -- macular degeneration, cataracts and diabetes-linked eye conditions -- and an increased risk for dementia. It's not clear though whether eye trouble helps cause brain decline. Read more
Related Posts
Celine Dion revela un diagnóstico de síndrome de persona rígida, y cancela su gira
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- La cantante Celine Dion...
Unos científicos reconstruyen una canción de Pink Floyd usando solo ‘grabaciones cerebrales’ de pacientes
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) -- La famosa letra de Pink Floyd...
Un estudio con animales ofrece esperanzas de una vacuna contra la enfermedad de Lyme
MARTES, 23 de noviembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Una vacuna experimental...
Measles Vaccine Rash: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Measles, a highly contagious disease, can spread like wildfire, with one person...