• AHA News: What Parents Should Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine For 5- to 11-Year-Olds

    FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived for children ages 5 to 11 – and with it, some important questions from parents. Many are wondering about safety, said Dr....

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  • Pfizer Says New COVID Pill Cut Severe Disease by 89%

    FRIDAY, Nov. , 2021Pfizer Inc. announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% in infected high-risk people. The five-day treatment, when given within three days of infection, was so...

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  • No ‘Fall Back’? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time

    Most folks groan when the time comes to either “spring forward” or “fall back” an hour, with the waxing and waning of daylight saving time. But that one-hour time shift — which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday...

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  • For Kids Afraid of Needles, These Tips May Help Ease COVID Shots

    Across the country, children ages 5 to 11 are lining up to get their first dose of Pfizer’s newly approved COVID-19 pediatric vaccine. Most kids fear needles, but a few simple steps can help your young one...

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  • More Proof That COVID Vaccines Guard Against Severe Disease

    FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 The risk of serious illness or death is lower among vaccinated people who get breakthrough COVID-19 infections than among unvaccinated people who get infected, two new studies confirm. An ongoing study of 780,000...

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  • Health Highlights, Nov. 5, 2021

    New pill shows great promise in fighting COVID-19. An experimental pill reduced the risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent in high-risk people infected with the coronavirus, Pfizer announced Friday. The results were so impressive that...

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  • New U.S. COVID Vaccinations Climb for the Longest Stretch in Months

    The number of new COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States rose for eight straight days in late October, the longest period of increases since early August, government data shows. The latest figures from the U.S. Centers for...

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  • After Clocks ‘Fall Back’ This Weekend, Watch Out for Seasonal Mood Changes

    As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many people will begin grappling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The disorder — also known as winter or seasonal depression — affects up...

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  • Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care

    Many young Americans with asthma aren’t sufficiently prepared by their childhood care providers to transition to adult care, a small new study shows. It’s important for youth with asthma to understand their asthma-related medical needs will likely...

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  • Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study

    Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, analyzed U.S. government data from more than 2,200 parents...

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