• A Better Way to Correct Severe Scoliosis in Kids?

    TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Young patients with early-onset scoliosis, a dangerous curvature of the spine, have two options for surgery, but a new study finds one of the procedures results in fewer complications. For...

    • Posted January 4, 2022
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  • Israel Will Give 4th COVID Shot to People Over 60, Health Workers

    Israel will now offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to an expanded group of people, as it works to control a wave of the highly contagious Omicron variant. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • AHA News: Here’s to a Fresh Start With Whatever You Do in ’22

    MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Looking back on the past year … wait, nobody really wants to relive that, right? Even now, the omicron variant means COVID-19 precautions – getting vaccinated, getting boosted,...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Kids Aged 12-15

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s booster shot against COVID-19 for youths aged 12 to 15. The move comes as the Omicron variant spreads across the country and students...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States

    Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Negative COVID Test May Be Required After 5 Day’s Isolation Among Asymptomatic

    MONDAY, Jan. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Right now, Americans who have tested positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms are advised by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to isolate for five days and...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Study Finds No Ties Between Youth Tackle Football, Brain/Behavioral Issues

    Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football or other contact sports due to the risk of concussions and long-term brain diseases that may occur with repeated head blows. Now, new research...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder

    (HealthDay News) – New animal research offers a compelling explanation as to how the Omicron variant causes less severe disease than some of its predecessors: It seems to settle in the nose, throat and windpipe, rather than...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids

    An international trial found that a once-a-day antiretroviral medication for kids with HIV is not only cheap and easy to take, but also better at suppressing HIV than standard treatments. “Our findings provide strong evidence for the...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Jan. 3, 2022

    Study finds no link between youth tackle football and brain deficits. Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football due to the risk of concussions. Now, research suggests that head trauma isn’t...

    • Posted January 3, 2022
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