By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 – In a routine physical that will likely be the last before he announces whether he’ll run again, President Joe Biden was found to be both healthy…
Prior COVID Infection Brings Strong, Long-Lasting Immunity: Study
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 -- Natural immunity acquired from a COVID infection provides strong and lasting protection against severe illness if a person becomes reinfected, a new evidence review has concluded.…
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Young American children are not getting enough fruits and vegetables, but they are consuming too many sugary drinks, a new state-by-state government report shows. To come…
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…
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…
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there’s been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this…
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 -- Following a healthy plant-based diet after a diagnosis of prostate cancer may help prevent the disease from progressing or recurring, a new study suggests. Men who…
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…
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…
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…