Category: Health News
Why we can’t ‘boost’ our way out of the COVID-19 pandemic for the long term
With yet another COVID-19 booster available for vulnerable populations in the U.S., many people find themselves wondering what the end game will be. The mRNA vaccines currently used in the…
California puts school COVID-19 vaccine mandate on hold
California will hold off implementing plans to require the COVID-19 vaccine for school children until July 2023, state officials announced Thursday afternoon. The state’s vaccine…
It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too.
At the park near Duboce Triangle in San Francisco, 5 p.m. is canine happy hour. About 40 dogs run around, chasing balls and wrestling, as…
Persistent Problem; High C-Section Rates Plague the South
All along, Julia Maeda knew she wanted to have her baby naturally. For her, that meant in a hospital, vaginally, without an epidural for pain…
Louisiana Legislature aims to remove COVID-19 vaccine from school immunization schedule
A resolution to repeal Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rule to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the Louisiana school immunization schedule has gained approval from the…
Federal employee vaccine mandate lawsuit ‘far from over,’ Liberty Counsel argues
A lawsuit over the federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is far from over, Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver said after a Fifth Circuit…
Illinois study of ‘long COVID’ gets $22 million from NIH
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago will be working to better understand why some experience long-term effects after contracting COVID-19. A team at UIC…
Banner Health warns Arizona hikers of rattlesnake bites
As the weather warms up and more people go for hikes in Arizona’s desert areas, they may encounter rattlesnakes, the state warns. A 23-year-old from…
California could increase penalties for trafficking fentanyl
To combat the deadly rise of fentanyl overdoses in California, a state lawmaker announced new legislation on Tuesday that would target traffickers who possess fentanyl….
Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Less Powerful Flu Vaccine
At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is roughly three…
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