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Latest Coronavirus News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) Can offering small cash cards, say for $25, be the difference between someone choosing to get their COVID-19 vaccine or waiting? Yes, according to a study in North Carolina that offered $25 cash cards to people who got vaccines last spring

Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Smokers who kick the habit before age 45 can nearly eliminate their excess risk of dying from lung or other cancers, a new study estimates. It’s well-established that after smokers quit, their risk of tobacco-related cancers drops substantially over time. Researchers

Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11. Company data shows that a month after receiving both doses of the vaccine, children’s antibody levels were 1.5 times higher than those in young adults. The company

Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When former President Bill Clinton was treated for sepsis earlier this month, it put a spotlight on a common illness not often discussed. But it’s one that can endanger the heart. It is technically not a specific condition, but a syndrome that has

Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 A lower dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is 90.7% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11, according to new clinical trial data from the company. The data was given to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, and the agency is expected to

Latest Healthy Kids News SATURDAY, Oct. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 91% effective in preventing symptomatic illness in young children and brings no unexpected safety issues, according to a study posted Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Late Friday, the agency posted its analysis of

Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 Your Jack-o’-Lantern may be more than scary — it could be dangerous. Pumpkin carving is the leading cause of injuries associated with Halloween, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Between October and November 2018 in the United States, 44% of Halloween-linked injuries were connected

Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 A subtype of the Delta variant is causing a growing number of infections in the United Kingdom and is being closely monitored there and in other countries. During the week of Sept. 27, the AY.4.2 variant accounted for about 6% of cases in the U.K. and is “on

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Just a few hours a week of moderate exercise may reduce your risk of cancer, a new study suggests. If Americans got the recommended five hours a week of moderate-intensity physical activity, more than 46,000 cancer cases could be prevented in the United States each year,

Latest Pregnancy News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – While anxiety and depression in pregnant women have already been linked to low birth weight and preterm birth, they may also contribute to higher rates of cesarean deliveries. Researchers called the study among the largest to document a link between mood and anxiety disorders and

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) You’ve probably heard that getting better sleep can be good for your waistline. The same appears to be true for your baby. Newborns who get more sleep and wake up less during the night are less likely to become overweight in infancy, according to a

Latest Arthritis News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Serving more dairy products to nursing home residents could be a simple way to reduce their risk of falls and fractures, a new study suggests. Many consume low levels of calcium and protein, which can result in weak bones that increase the likelihood of falls and

Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Getting the right amount of sleep — not too much and not too little — could reduce your risk of mental decline as you age, even if you have early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study claims. Poor sleep and Alzheimer’s disease are both associated with thinking

Latest Coronavirus News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave its blessing to booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines for tens of millions of Americans. The CDC approval mirrors the one granted by the U.S.

Latest Digestion News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 Liver disease is usually associated with alcoholism or hepatitis, but obesity and diabetes are becoming an even more dire threat for potentially fatal liver damage, a new study reveals. In fact, advanced fatty liver disease increases a person’s risk of death by nearly

Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Researchers may be one step closer to developing the equivalent of a Breathalyzer for detecting marijuana use. In an early study, scientists found that their rapid test was able to reliably detect THC in people’s saliva in under 5 minutes.

Latest Pregnancy News 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 their third trimester, while 30 remained virus-free. In both groups, half of the fetuses were male

Latest Cancer News 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 challenges, such as accessing reliable and affordable care,

Latest Healthy Kids News 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 California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to treat the rare and deadly immune system disorder

Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) Preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rarely receive the gold-standard treatment recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for their condition, a new study reports. The AAP recommends a behavioral therapy technique called “parent training in behavior management,”