• Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC

    When schools open their doors this fall, teachers and students who are vaccinated can enter without masks, according to a new guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The relaxed recommendation comes...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain

    Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. That’s the conclusion of a deep-dive into 31 prior investigations,...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • Pope Francis’ Recovery From Surgery Going Well: Vatican

    Pope Francis’ treatment and recovery are proceeding as planned after his intestinal surgery on July 4, the Vatican said Friday in its daily medical update. It said the 84-year-old pontiff is walking, working and has celebrated mass...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • COVID Cases Surge in Los Angeles County as Delta Variant Spreads

    There is “exponential growth” of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain, health officials there reported Thursday. Even though 60% of people older than 16 in the county have been...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • AHA News: Born With a Severe Heart Defect, 9-Year-Old Boy Defies All Odds

    FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Twenty weeks into her pregnancy, Hannah Lewis eagerly went to a doctor’s visit expecting to learn the gender of her first child. Only 19, Lewis was excited and...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • Pfizer to Seek Approval for Booster COVID Shot, But U.S. Agencies Balk at Timing

    Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek approval for a booster COVID-19 shot and begin studies on a reformulated vaccine that targets the highly contagious Delta variant. “We continue to believe that it is...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • No Spectators to Be Allowed at Tokyo Olympic Games

    (Healthday News) — No spectators will be allowed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo when they begin in two weeks, organizers announced Thursday. The decision came after a new state of emergency was declared in the city...

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  • Health Highlights: July 9, 2021

    Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Friday, July 9: Pfizer/BioNTech seek approval for COVID booster. The companies behind a successful COVID vaccine say they’re already looking for approval for a booster shot. But the FDA, CDC...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care

    Millions of American adults haven’t seen a dentist in at least a year, a new U.S. government health survey reveals. In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic made dental visits difficult, a third of adults under 65 hadn’t...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • More Air Pollution, Worse COVID Outcomes?

    (HealthDay News) – The air people breathe – and how much pollution is in it – may make a difference in their outcomes when infected with COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers found that living in more...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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