Moderna says booster shot can combat infection with Omicron variant. As the variant surges worldwide, the company released data showing that its half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels by roughly 37-fold, and a full dose of 100 micrograms wa...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many parents want to make the holiday season magical for their kids, but for some the stress they feel trying to live up to that ideal may actually be doing the opposite.A poll from Michigan Medicine found tha...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- French Bulldogs are incredibly cute, sporting adorable snub snouts, big round heads, bright wide eyes and large bat ears.Unfortunately, the physical traits that make them one of the most popular breeds in the ...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 ( HealthDay News) -- As coronavirus cases start to surge once again across the United States, President Joe Biden will address the nation about the Omicron variant on Tuesday."Building off his Winter Plan, the President will anno...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of pregnant women are using marijuana or other cannabis products, and a new study suggests that relief of symptoms such as morning sickness may be a primary reason.In recent years, studies hav...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Many cancer patients take dietary supplements in hopes of keeping their disease at bay, but British researchers say there's little evidence it will pay off.In fact, they add, supplements may not only be ineffe...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Kids with autism have low levels of a protein that quiets overactive brain cells, which may explain why so many have epilepsy, according to a new study.Because the protein can be detected in cerebrospinal flui...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Large, simultaneous heat waves have become much more common in northern regions worldwide due to climate change and could have disastrous consequences, researchers warn.The investigators also found that these ...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It is likely a connection few have considered, but new research in mice suggests that obesity may up your risk of gum disease.Specifically, chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of...
SUNDAY, Dec. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If you're among the many people who use space heaters and generators during the winter, you need to guard against fire and carbon monoxide (CO) hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says...
SATURDAY, Dec. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Like Mr. Grinch, heartburn can crush your holiday, but there are easy ways to prevent it."Heartburn is caused by acidic stomach content moving into the esophagus, or gullet, which is much less resistant to a...
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Dec. 13 to 17, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sou...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Two doses of a pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine failed to spur an adequate immune response in children ages 2 to 5 years, the companies announced Friday.The pediatric trials used a 3-µg dose of the v...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 can remain in the classroom as long as they're regularly tested for the virus at school, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.The CDC pointe...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to further lower lead levels in drinking water, the Biden administration on Thursday announced $2.9 billion in infrastructure bill funds for lead pipe removal and tighter lead limits.The new, toug...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Access to abortion pills by mail was made permanent by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.Patients will be able to have a telemedicine appointment with a provider who can prescribe the pills and...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- This season's flu vaccine may do little to prevent infection with the main circulating virus strain because the strain has changed since the vaccine was developed, a new study suggests. The study was posted on...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Two doses of a pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine failed to spur an adequate immune response in children aged 2 to 5, the companies announced Friday.That's a setback for parents hoping to get their you...
FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Two doses of a pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine failed to spur an adequate immune response in children aged 2 to 5, the companies announced Friday.That's a setback for parents hoping to get their you...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Además de estar contaminadas, también había un defecto de diseño básico en los kits de pruebas para la COVID-19 que fueron creados por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Además de estar contaminadas, también había un defecto de diseño básico en los kits de pruebas para la COVID-19 que fueron creados por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Tras casi morir por un caso grave de COVID-19, un joven paciente de sexo masculino recibió con éxito un trasplante de corazón, aunque se estaba recuperando de su infección mientras estaba en un venti...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Casi un 98 por ciento de los miembros en servicio activo del Ejército de EE. UU. habían recibido al menos una dosis de una vacuna contra el coronavirus hasta la fecha límite para la vacunación obliga...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Se trata de un fenómeno que se identificó por primera vez en India a principios de año: unos pacientes que tienen o se están recuperando de la COVID-19 que entonces contraen una infección fúngica, qu...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Muchas personas recurren a la marihuana o al cannabidiol para aliviar el dolor en las articulaciones y para que les ayuden a dormir, pero un nuevo estudio sugiere que esto podría provocar estragos co...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- La pandemia de COVID-19 quizá tenga un punto positivo: las autoridades de salud de EE. UU. reportan una reducción "sin precedentes" en el uso de alcohol, marihuana, otras drogas ilegales y el vapeo e...
JUEVES, 16 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- ¿Acaba de cumplir 60 años, y siente que tiene una salud magnífica?Pues una investigación reciente sugiere que podría haber peligros ocultos: unos científicos encontraron que las personas sin cáncer d...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A estas alturas, unos 21 meses tras el inicio de la pandemia, todo el mundo debería tener máscaras y saber cómo usarlas.Pero si va a un supermercado, una iglesia o un evento festivo donde se requier...