Pfizer's maternal RSV vaccine effective at preventing severe infections in newborns, FDA says, but flags potential risk of preterm birth
Pfizer's vaccine to protect newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, by vaccinating their moms late in pregnancy cuts the risk that infants will need to see a doctor or be admitted to the hospital with a moderate to severe infection before 6 months of age, according to a new analysis by government regulators. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why researchers, who are working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer's disease, say they've received a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic pain is substantially more common in the US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds
There are more new cases of chronic pain among US adults than other common long-term conditions like diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, according to a new study. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How much you exercise may impact your flu and pneumonia risk, study shows
We know exercise is good, but a new study shows getting enough activity may help reduce the risk of death from influenza and pneumonia. But there is such a thing as too much exercise, the study showed. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More hospitals turn to police forces to keep health care workers safe, but there are downsides to that
When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician. As a charge nurse at Northeast Georgia Health System, she was trained to de-escalate violent situations. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The NIH is enrolling volunteers in an early-stage trial for an mRNA-based universal flu vaccine
The National Institutes of Health is now enrolling participants to test an experimental universal influenza vaccine using mRNA technology. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Trust in childhood vaccines holds steady, despite skepticism of Covid-19 vaccines, survey finds
Divisive views on the Covid-19 vaccines haven't shaken the broadly favorable views of routine childhood vaccines, a new survey suggests. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Concern grows around US health-care workforce shortage: 'We don't have enough doctors'
There is mounting concern among some US lawmakers about the nation's ongoing shortage of health-care workers, and the leaders of historically Black medical schools are calling for more funding to train a more diverse workforce. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Marijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
Even marijuana use in early pregnancy can significantly harm a developing fetus, a new study found, putting children at risk for developmental delays, higher rates of ADHD and learning disabilities, and higher rates of emotional problems. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Man who defied genetics for decades may hold a clue to preventing Alzheimer's, scientists say
Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer's disease say they've been given a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Marijuana harms babies in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
Even marijuana use in early pregnancy can significantly harm a developing fetus, a new study found, putting children at risk for developmental delays, higher rates of ADHD and learning disabilities, and higher rates of emotional problems. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
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Veterans exposed to chemical at Camp Lejeune faced a 70% higher Parkinson's risk, study says
Marines who were stationed at Camp Lejeune had a 70% higher risk of Parkinson's disease than veterans who served at a post across the country, a new study found. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Human DNA can now be pulled from thin air and sequenced
Scientists have been able to collect and analyze detailed genetic data from human DNA collected from air in a room and footprints on a beach, raising thorny ethical questions about consent, privacy and security when it comes to our biological information. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What the 5 stages of grief are, and how to get through them
The five stages of grief — proposed by the late psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross — are a well-known framework for what people experience after losing a loved one. Learn what they are, the caveats and how to get through each stage. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC warns about potential risk of US mpox resurgence this summer
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the alarm about the potential risk for new cases of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, to emerge this summer. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
