• A Healthy Mouth Could Be a Lifesaver for Kids With Heart Conditions

    Kids with heart conditions are more likely than their peers to have frequent cavities, toothaches or bleeding gums, a new U.S. government study finds. Researchers found that of U.S. children and teenagers with heart conditions, 10% had...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Health Highlights: Feb. 16, 2022

    CDC may soon move to ease recommendations on masks. The agency is expected to loosen its guidelines to states as soon as next week, several people familiar with the matter told NBC News. Read more Oral health...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Quality of Antibodies to COVID Improves Over Time: Study

    Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 grow more effective in the months after a person gets the Pfizer COVID vaccine, according to a new study. In sheer numbers, antibody levels did decline over the months after vaccination. However, the new...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Many Who Postponed Health Care During COVID Are Still Waiting

    In a sign that the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on routine health care, many of the nearly one-third of older Americans who had a medical procedure, primary care visit or dental appointment canceled or postponed due...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • Poor Labeling Dangerous to People With Sesame Allergy

    Sesame isn’t declared on more than half of food products that contain it, which could put some people at risk for an allergic reaction, researchers warn. A serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can be deadly. By 2023, sesame...

    • Posted February 16, 2022
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  • U.S. Senate Narrowly Confirms Califf to Head FDA

    In a tight vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Dr. Robert Califf to once again head the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, ending the agency’s year-long stretch without a permanent leader. Six Republicans crossed over to...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • COVID Vaccine Given in Pregnancy Guards Against Severe COVID in Newborns

    A new government study is the first to confirm that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy delivers real protection to newborns. “While we know these antibodies cross the placenta, until this study we have not yet had data to...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • AHA News: Damage From Preeclampsia May Be Seen Decades Later In the Eyes

    TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Women who develop a type of high blood pressure during pregnancy show signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the eye by middle age, according to...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • Is Sleep Apnea CPAP Useless for Folks Over 80?

    It’s called CPAP for short, and the treatment helps millions with sleep apnea breathe better at night. But new research suggests it might not make any difference for patients over 80. “By all the measures we tried,...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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  • AHA News: Does Kindness Equal Happiness and Health?

    TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Could kindness be a magic elixir that makes us happier – and healthier? Research suggests acts of kindness like donating money, volunteering and mentoring can boost the giver’s...

    • Posted February 15, 2022
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