- Gene Therapy Improves Vision in People With Inherited Blindness
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- Money Worries Top Seniors’ List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll
- Scientists Developing Vaccine Against Present and Future COVID Viruses
- ERs Often Missing Epilepsy in Kids With ‘Non-Motor’ Seizures
- Parents of Infants With Cystic Fibrosis Often Feel Confused, Unsupported: Survey
- Avoid Some ‘Project Watson’ Dog Eye Wipes Due to Infection Danger
- New Test Might Alert Pregnant Women to Preeclampsia Danger
- Combo Therapy May Be Advance Against Liver Cancer
- How ‘Unruly’ Sports Parents Harm Their Kids’ Mental Health
Health Highlights: Jan. 19, 2022
Kids with COVID-linked condition recover heart function. The rare but serious inflammatory condition called MIS-C can strike kids weeks after they’ve recovered from their COVID infection. But new data now shows that children tend to recover completely from any heart injury within three months of falling ill. Read more
Biden to boost numbers of free N95 masks. The President will announce that his administration is making 400 million nonsurgical N95 masks available, free of charge, at community health centers and retail pharmacies across the United States. Read more
WHO says COVID emergency might ease this year. If wealthier countries step up to help get vaccines and supplies to poorer nations, the pandemic could subside this year, according to the World Health Organization’s head of emergencies. Read more
Helping to treat opioid addiction in prisons changes lives. Providing addiction medication in jails reduces the odds of addicts being re-arrested after their release, new research shows. Read more
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