Children exposed to tobacco smoke could be at risk for high blood pressure
Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke have a greater chance of having high blood pressure, a new study has found. Researchers found 6% of…
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Experts worry variant-fueled Covid-19 surge may be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer
Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause…
Continue Reading Lack of equity within priority groups leaves Covid-19’s most vulnerable without vaccine, analysis suggests
As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority…
Continue Reading Which face mask is best for communication? A new study weighs in
The receptionist at the doctor’s office asks a question from behind her double mask and face guard on the opposite side of a large, plastic…
Continue Reading 5 questions answered about Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
The US is one step closer to having a third Covid-19 vaccine and it can’t come soon enough. With people clamoring for a shot, it was welcome…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, FDA analysis finds
In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for…
Continue Reading Questions remain on J&J Covid-19 vaccine rollout as authorization decision approaches
Johnson & Johnson says that it has 4 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready to ship “immediately” once it receives emergency use…
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ADHS reports more than 220 COVID vaccines wasted
Of those 220 doses wasted, 20 of them belong to Yuma…
Continue Reading FDA says Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization
In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antibodies may protect against reinfection later, study suggests
There’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming…
Continue Reading Experts worry variant-fueled surge of Covid-19 could be weeks away but cases will likely fall again by summer
Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause…
Continue Reading Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope
Each week, Sheri McGregor gets hundreds of emails from parents shut out of their children’s lives. Every story is different, she said. What the…
Continue Reading Pfizer, Moderna, J&J pledge 240 million total Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of March
The United States can expect to see a total of 240 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March, drug companies told a House subcommittee…
Continue Reading Night owls may be twice as likely as early risers to underperform at work, study suggests
The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early…
Continue Reading After a devastating milestone, Covid-19 vaccine makers pledge hundreds of millions of doses through July
After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was…
Continue Reading Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, study says
Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider recommending single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading 8 ways to fall back asleep after waking in the night
It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering…
Continue Reading Educators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds
A study that found teachers — not students — were the probable source of several school-related Covid-19 outbreaks highlights the need to…
Continue Reading Almost a third of people with ‘mild’ Covid-19 still battle symptoms months later, study finds
It’s been almost a year since Michael Reagan, 50, came down with Covid-19. “I woke up first thing in the morning and I felt really hot…
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