Health News

FDA approves Omicron-specific boosters for kids as young as 5
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 5:07 pm
Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target todays most common and contagious omicron ...
pbs.org

PatchRx Ensures Better Patient Outcomes With Remote Therapeutic Management Technology
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 5:05 pm
Many patients who are prescribed medication fail to take the full dosage as scheduled by their primary care doctor. PatchRx ...
forbes.com

Medicare Advantage Fraud Cases Pile Up; COVID Origins Settled? Nurse's Murder Trial
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 5:03 pm
Major health insurers are exploiting the Medicare Advantage program to "inflate their profits by billions of dollars," the New York ...
medpagetoday.com

Baltimore startup Vita Therapeutics raises $31M to advance treatment for genetic diseases
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 5:02 pm
The round will help Vita Therapeutics prepare for a human clinical trial for a treatment for a form of muscular ...
bizjournals.com

Warren accuses Abbott Nutrition of yearslong coverup campaign on infant formula risks
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 5:00 pm
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter Wednesday to Abbott Nutrition accusing the company of employing abusive legal tactics to ...
thehill.com

Maternity care 'deserts' rising across US: March of Dimes research
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:46 pm
The number of maternity care deserts across the United States is rising as expectant mothers struggle to have access to ...
thehill.com

UW computer science professor wins MacArthur 'genius grant'
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:42 pm
The professor conducts research in natural language processing and joins 13 other UW professors who have been named MacArthur fellows.
seattletimes.com

Guidelines say kids 8 and older should be screened for anxiety: What parents should know
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:38 pm
Children ages 8 and older should be screened by physicians for anxiety, according to new guidelines published Tuesday. The new recommendations ...
abcnews.go.com

Human cells in a rat's brain could shed light on autism and ADHD
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:37 pm
Scientists have devised a new model for studying disorders like autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. It uses clusters of human ...
npr.org

Tom Arnold Opens Up About 80 Pound Weight Loss After Ministroke
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:29 pm
The comedian is grateful his health means he can be present for his two young children. Here's how he lost ...
news.yahoo.com

COVID boosters for kids as young as 5 cleared by FDA
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:29 pm
Theres one more step before parents can bring their kids in for the new shot: The Centers for Disease Control ...
chicagotribune.com

Investigation finds abuse, neglect at Upper Peninsula nursing facility
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:28 pm
An investigation by the state found neglect and abuse of patients at Mission Point Nursing and Physical Rehabilitation Center of ...
mlive.com

WHO says clinical trials soon for Ebola virus in Uganda
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:22 pm
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that clinical trials could start within weeks on vaccines to combat ...
msn.com

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center receives 'transformative' $710.5M gift from the Bezos family
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:20 pm
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on Wednesday announced an enormous philanthropic gift of $710.5 million from Jackie and Mike Bezos, the parents ...
geekwire.com

Column: Is 'California sober' a real thing or an excuse to keep getting high?
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:20 pm
People with substance use disorders, such as Aaron Carter, who died last week, have embraced the idea that they can ...
latimes.com

Alabama fans smoking too many cigars? Doctor explains risk of one a year for 15 straight years
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:17 pm
A pulmonologist and intensive care doctor discusses dangers fans who partake in the annual victory cigar potentially face after Alabama ...
al.com

Pfizer and Moderna Stocks Jump After FDA Grants Emergency Use of Boosters for Children
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:17 pm
The regulator granted emergency-use authorization for children as young as five to receive the Covid-19 vaccines. Stock in Pfizer and ...
barrons.com

Supreme Court debates Warhol copyright case with broad implications for art, pop culture
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:15 pm
The Supreme Court's decision in the Andy Warhol casecould significantly change how courts interpret and enforcecopyright protection for artists.
usatoday.com

Is it a cold, the flu or Covid-19? It can be hard to determine without testing--this chart may help narrow it down
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:10 pm
You can't rely on just your symptoms to help you determine if you have a cold, the flu or Covid. ...
msn.com

Human 'mini-brains' implanted in rats prompt excitement -- and concern
Wed, Oct 12th 2022 at 4:07 pm
Miniature human brain-like structures transplanted into rats can send signals and respond to environmental cues picked up by the rats ...
nature.com