FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

By Physician’s Briefing Staff HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines.…

FDA Authorizes Updated Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines. Adolescents…

Boarding Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs…

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened…

Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Going vegetarian is trendy and popular, along with being a healthy choice, but a large portion of those who say they want to stick with a…

Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Go on…

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Health care workers who serve millions of Americans began a three-day strike on Wednesday after contract negotiations over staffing levels stalled. More than 75,000 members of…

Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- While studies of ADHD and driving usually target teens, a new one focused on seniors found they have a significantly higher risk of car crashes. Older…

Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for…

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy can probably benefit from a shorter course of more intense radiation therapy, a new study indicates. Hypofractionated radiation therapy…

CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You…

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they…

FDA Approves Updated Novavax COVID Vaccine

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 -- Federal regulators on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to an updated Novavax COVID vaccine, giving Americans a more traditional alternative to two recently revamped mRNA vaccines. Adolescents…