Health Highlights: June 28, 2022
Experts offer advice on talking to kids about abortion access. Recent rollbacks of abortion rights are a lot for young people to process, and parents and caregivers should talk to their kids about what is happening and what it may mean for their futur…
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Ob/gyns calls bans on abortion devastating for women’s health. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s right to have the procedure marks a “very dark day in health care” that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, said…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 24, 2022
CDC panel recommends Moderna COVID vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17. The vaccine had already received emergency use authorization for this age group from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week. Read moreU.S. cancer survivors now number 18 m…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 23, 2022
Acupuncture may ease tension headaches. People who got 20 true acupuncture sessions over two months had fewer headache days than those who received a superficial acupuncture technique, new research shows. Read moreYouth suicide attempts decline in sta…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 22, 2022
Light in your bedroom is no good for your health. Older people who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in the room were more likely to be obese, and to have high blood pressure and diabetes, a new study found. Read moreCan you…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 20, 2022
With CDC approval, COVID shots for kids under 5 ready for delivery. The agency’s action on Saturday follows a similar move by the FDA the day before. Tens of millions of vaccines are ready for delivery to children’s arms this week, federal governmen…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 17, 2022
Tips to stay safe in extreme heat. Millions of Americans are sweltering this week, and an expert gives warning and advice on how best to stay healthy and cope. Read moreLatin dance classes might keep a brain young. After eight months of classes, asse…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 16, 2022
FDA panel approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5 and under. The panel’s recommendations will now go to the FDA, which is expected to approve the use of the vaccines this week. A CDC sign-off is expected soon after. Read moreDoctors transplant kidn…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 15, 2022
Want reliable diet advice? Don’t go to TikTok. In a new study, folks who went to the popular social media site asking about the Mediterranean diet got very little reliable information or even healthy advice. Read moreTelemedicine can really help peop…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 14, 2022
Stress can age, weaken your immune system. New research shows that traumatic events, job strain, daily stressors and discrimination may all speed aging of the immune system, raising the risk for cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, including COV…
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