• Moderna CEO Says 4th COVID Dose May Be Needed Next Fall

    A fourth COVID shot may be needed for most people by next fall because of what will likely be waning immunity, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said Thursday. While the booster that millions of Americans received this past...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • White House Finalizes Plan to Send Americans Free COVID Rapid Tests

    The final touches are being put on the White House’s plan to deliver 500 million free coronavirus rapid at-home test kits to households across America. The administration will launch a website where people can request the rapid...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke

    If you have any risk factors for stroke and you like to smoke pot, a new study suggests you should stop toking. Researchers found that people with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a rare, severe type of bleeding...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • Zoo Study Finds Animal DNA Floating in Air

    FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Take a whiff of the air in a zoo and you could breathe in the animals’ DNA – not just the smell of the food they eat or their waste,...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • More Evidence That State Lotteries Didn’t Boost Vaccination Rates

    Although some U.S. states put up big amounts of cash to influence residents to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, it didn’t appear to make much any difference in immunization rates. Investigators who found that to be true in...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • New MRI Technique Might Help Spot MS Sooner

    FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers in Austria say a new MRI technique may lead to faster diagnosis and treatment for people with multiple sclerosis. The technique can detect biochemical changes in the brains of...

    • Posted January 7, 2022
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  • Beyond Chicken? KFC to Serve Up Plant-Based Meals

    First, there was Beyond Meat. Next up? Beyond Fried Chicken. KFC announced Wednesday that it will begin offering a plant-based chicken in some of its meals on Jan. 10, from the same company known for its meat-free...

    • Posted January 6, 2022
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  • CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats

    Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five....

    • Posted January 6, 2022
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  • Drug Might Help Ease ‘Sensory Demands’ of Autism

    A medication that acts on certain brain receptors can temporarily ease visual-processing problems in some adults with autism, a small study has found. Researchers said it’s far too early to know whether the drug, arbaclofen, could prove...

    • Posted January 6, 2022
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  • Could New Blood Test Predict Pregnancy Complications?

    A simple blood test may help spot pregnant women who are at risk for developing preeclampsia — dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy — before it becomes a threat to both mother and child. Marked by a...

    • Posted January 6, 2022
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