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02 Aug
Kids Exposed to Secondhand Pot Smoke Get More Colds and Flu, Study Finds
Children whose parents regularly smoke or vape pot suffer more viral respiratory infections, researchers say.
30 Jul
Children Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at Risk for Serious Complications in Their 20s
Youth with type 2 diabetes at increased risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, kidney disease and eye disease in young adulthood, researchers say.
29 Jul
HealthDay Now: Alzheimer’s Drug Approval Harms FDA’s Reputation
In a HealthDay Now interview, we spoke with Dr. G. Caleb Alexander, a professor at Johns Hopkins. He served on the FDA advisory committee that nearly unanimously advised against approving Biogen's controversial new Alzheimer's drug. Dr. Alexander discusses whether the FDA's reputation will take a permanent hit due to the drug's approval despite limited evidence of benefit.
How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The pandemic widely disrupted medical care across the United States, but a new study reports that clinical trials testing cancer treatments were able to carry on.
Researchers found that U.S. cancer trials quickly responded to the pandemic in the early months, allowing the studies ...
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Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study.
In a survey of 1,500 parents and caregivers, those who regularly smoked or vaped marijuana reported more respiratory viruses amo...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have some reassuring news about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in young people: Among millions of U.S. teens who've received Pfizer's shots, serious side effects have been rare.
As of July 16, close to 9 million teens, aged 12 to 17, had received the Pfiz...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
All pregnant women should be vaccinated "without delay" against COVID-19, two leading groups of U.S. obstetric specialists recommend.
That advice — from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) — is based on tens of thousands of cases over the past several months ...
- Robert Preidt
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AHA News: Dangers of Life-Threatening Second Heart Attack May Be Highest Soon After the First
A first heart attack is a serious, life-changing event, although most people now survive them. But a new study underscores the importance of doing everything possible to avoid another one.
"It's like taking another hit," said Dr. Umesh Khot, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. "One heart attack is a lot, and having another one ...
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- August 2, 2021
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Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
A rise in cases of a common childhood disease called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is unfolding just as coronavirus infections are increasing among children.
RSV is a highly contagious, flu-like illness that causes symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, sneezing and fever, and is more likely to affect children and older adults, The...
- Robin Foster and Robert Preidt
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