FDA Panel Backs Adding Omicron Component to COVID Boosters
June 28, 2022 — A FDA advisory panel on Tuesday recommended updating COVID-19 booster vaccines in the United States to include an Omicron component, while also stressing the need for…
Expert Answers to Key Questions About COVID Vaccines for Kids
June 28, 2022 – Some important questions remain after the recent authorizations of two COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers, and young children through 5 years of age. If you’re a…
Your Daughter’s First Period: How to Help Her Be Ready
If your child is biologically female, she’s almost sure to eventually menstruate as she grows up. And the sooner you start talking about it, the better, says OB/GYN Melisa Holmes,…
Dogs are sniffing out disease in animals vital to traditions of the Blackfeet tribe
Enlarge this image Working Dogs for Conservation trainer Michele Vasquez clips a vest onto Charlie, a Labrador retriever, to let him know he’s working. Dogs like Charlie will help sniff…
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tuesday whether to recommend that updated…
How Do You Get Health Care in Prison?
SOURCES: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: “Hepatitis C drugs: The end of the pegylated interferon era and the emergence of all-oral, interferon-free antiviral regimens: A concise review.” Mayo Clinic:…
Bionic Fish May One Day Gobble Up Ocean Microplastics
June 27, 2022 – You have likely ingested microplastic today. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and many of the foods we eat, and scientists say…
Fight Over Roe Is Over, But Other Fights Just Getting Started
News conference on U.S. Supreme Court decision, Northwestern University, June 24, 2022. Ron Allen, JD, professor of law, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Guttenberg Institute. The White House: “Remarks by President…
Emergency contraception pills are safe and effective, but not always available
Enlarge this image The 2021 study found that 32% of pharmacies did not have levonorgestrel, a hormone that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, in stock at all, and of…
Nearly 3 in 10 Americans Have Insomnia: Survey
June 24, 2022 – Hours go by with you tossing and turning, with no hope of escape into comfy, restful sleep. Or worse, you’re exhausted with no chance of dozing…