Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- American adults who have no health insurance or those who are underinsured will still be able to get free COVID vaccines from Moderna, even after government-purchased…

Scabies: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & More

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Talk about the stuff of nightmares. You have extremely itchy skin at bedtime, not to mention a pimple-like rash. What is it? Those are fairly clear…

Long COVIDs Organ Damage Lingers for Many: Study

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Most COVID-19 cases resolve relatively quickly. But some patients go on to develop long COVID, a constellation of debilitating chronic health issues that can persist for…

AHA News: To Make History, a Major Study…

By American Heart Association News>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- A quarter-century ago, the foundations were laid for the Jackson Heart Study, one of the most significant research efforts in the history…

The Last of Us: How Likely Is a…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- HBO’s hit series “The Last of Us" envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse. A real-life insect fungus called Cordyceps makes the leap into humans,…

FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to…

By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- A nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose should be sold over-the-counter, two expert panels to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

Smoking or Vaping? The DNA Damage May Be…

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- A new study builds upon earlier evidence that vaping isn’t any healthier than smoking. In analyzing epithelial cells taken from the mouths of vapers, smokers and…