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6 Tips on Getting Back to Your Regular Doctor's Checkup

Admit it, you've probably put off doctor visits whenever possible during the pandemic, and getting back on track with your health care is a daunting prospect. Never...

FDA Approves Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt) for Late-Onset Pompe Disease

PARIS – August 6, 2021 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt) for the treatment of patients...

Moderna Vaccine's Protection Does Not Wane After Six Months: Report

Moderna Inc. announced on Thursday that the potency of its vaccine does not dim in the first six months after the second dose. Moderna's statement came...

Is the Delta Variant Hitting Kids Harder?

The Delta variant is proving just as infectious for children as for everyone else, with pediatric cases surging in some parts of the United States, pediatricians...

At-Home Saliva Test Can Spot COVID Variants

Spit and scan. That's all you have to do, and in less than an hour, you can not only find out if you have COVID-19 but what variant you have, all without...

One Dose of Pfizer Vaccine May Be Enough for Folks Who've Had COVID

I think I've had COVID-19 already, so do I really need two doses of vaccine? It's a question millions of people around the world are asking, and now a...

Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke

Women are less likely than men to get the most effective treatment for a serious type of stroke, new research shows. Emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO)...

Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

There are many factors that affect your longevity after experiencing a heart attack. And now, new research finds that your neighborhood could play a key...

White House Considering Stronger Measures to Boost COVID Vaccinations

Tougher steps to compel long-term care facilities, universities and other institutions to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations are being considered by the Biden...

When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve

Dispatching rapid-response medical teams to perform an emergency procedure on stroke patients significantly improves their chances of survival and a good...

Health Highlights: Aug. 6, 2021

Here's some of HealthDay's top stories for Friday, Aug. 6: Biden Administration announces new push to get kids vaccinated as schools reopen. With a new...

AHA News: Never Late for Work, His Worried Sister Found Him at Home Having a Stroke

In the more than 30 years he worked as a dispatcher for a relative's trucking company, Andy Thoman was never late. So when his sister, Amy Brammer, discovered...

Brain 'Zap' Treatment Might Curb Smoking

A kind of 'zap' to the brain -- a technique called noninvasive brain stimulation -- may help hardcore smokers cut back, a new research review suggests. Nicotine...

Novavax Seeks Approval for Vaccine in Needy Countries First

Novavax said Thursday that it has applied for emergency use approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in India, Indonesia and the Philippines. Later this month,...

Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?

It's long been know that polluted can damage the heart and lungs, but new research finds that it's bad for your brain, too. A long-term study by a Seattle...

White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen

Worried about low vaccination rates among the young as the new school year looms, the White House on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to get shots into...

All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID Shots

All 2.2 million health care workers and long-term care workers in California will now have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, the California...

Many Parents Do Not Plan to Vaccinate Youngest Child for COVID-19

Many parents do not intend to vaccinate their youngest child for COVID-19, according to one report published online July 17 in The Journal of Pediatrics...

White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen

Worried about low vaccination rates among the young as the new school year looms, the White House on Thursday unveiled a new initiative to get shots into...

Novavax Seeks Approval for Vaccine in Needy Countries First

Novavax said Thursday that it has applied for emergency use approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Later this month,...

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