CDC recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.…
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CDC advisers recommend resuming use of J&J’s coronavirus vaccine; FDA to add blood clot warning
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the vaccine. An updated warning will…
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CDC advisers recommend resuming use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson…
Continue Reading Chernobyl radiation effects have not been passed on to next generation, study finds
Parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster did not pass genetic changes caused by radiation exposure on…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss how to move forward with the paused…
Continue Reading Infertility and my path to surrogacy
I’ll never forget the look on my fertility doctor’s face, her eyes saddening as she gently turned toward my husband and me, looking away…
Continue Reading New study shows why vaccinating everybody against Covid-19 is essential
Although there’s a growing sense that normalcy is within reach after the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, experts are continuing to push for more…
Continue Reading What everyone gets wrong about cholesterol in food
Many people worry about cholesterol, and with good reason. More than a third of Americans have high cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of…
Continue Reading US has the opportunity to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic but a major challenge lies ahead, expert says
On the road toward a return to normalcy, the rapidly climbing number of Covid-19 vaccinations is good news. But a major challenge may lie ahead, a…
Continue Reading Health Minute: Polluted air impacting people of color
People of color are being the most negatively affected from unhealthy air…
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Hygiene theater, mask theater, climate theater
Americans have spent more than a year without live access to the performing arts, so maybe we can all be forgiven for engaging in a bit of theater.…
Continue Reading Oscar nominee Glenn Close is on a mission to end the stigma surrounding mental illness
Glenn Close is up for an Oscar this Sunday for her role in the film “Hillbilly Elegy.” But in real life, the Academy Award nominee and…
Continue Reading Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?
“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside. Do I really still need to wear a mask?” “If I’m on a run and not near a lot of…
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Why Americans lack adequate access to fertility treatments
One in eight couples suffers from infertility in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My husband and I…
Continue Reading Covid-19 raises risks for expectant mothers and babies, study says
If you’re pregnant and infected with Covid-19, there is an increased risk of negative outcomes for both you and your baby, according to a new…
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Gummy vitamins recalled for possible metallic mesh
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Church & Dwight is recalling certain gummy vitamins after two reports of customers finding metallic mesh in the products. The…
Continue Reading Only 2 ‘breakthrough’ infections among hundreds of fully vaccinated people, new study finds
For fully vaccinated people, the risk of still getting Covid-19 — described as “breakthrough infections” — remains extremely…
Continue Reading It’s time to measure your waistline, according to new recommendations. Belly fat raises your risk for disease
Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then…
Continue Reading US may soon reach a tipping point on Covid-19 vaccine demand. Here’s why that’s concerning
As US health officials race to get more Covid-19 shots into arms to control the virus, experts now warn the country will run into another challenge…
Continue Reading FDA report details flaws at Emergent facility making Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that new production of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine remains paused at the…
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