- Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval
- Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
- California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing
- Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer
- Blood Test Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease
- These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s
- Umbilical Cord Could Contain Clues For Child’s Future Health
- Colon Cancer Screening Program Cut Cases, Deaths, Eliminated Racial Gaps
- Signs Of Dementia, Alzheimer’s Can Appear Prior To Middle Age
- HHS, FDA Offer Timeline for Phasing Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes
Health Highlights: March 30, 2022

Avocados do a heart good. People who ate half an avocado twice a week had a 16% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 21% lower risk of heart disease, compared with people who never or rarely ate the fruit, researchers found. Read more
New clues to autism’s origins in the brain. Overgrowth of a part of the brain that’s associated with the disorder occurs during infancy, possibly paving the way to earlier diagnosis. Read more
COVID vaccine appears safe for kids who’ve had MIS-C. The new study was small — just 15 patients — but saw no evidence that vaccination could trigger a re-emergence of the potentially deadly COVID complication. Read more
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