CNN — There’s a new kind of Covid-19 shot coming to a pharmacy or clinic near you. The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on updated boosters that target the original strain of the coronavirus as well as the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. The hope
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In 2022, adult sites regularly outperform the likes of Netflix, and sexualised content is omnipresent on social media. So why is talking about it so taboo? Here, an ethical porn director and a clinical sexologist discuss why we need to examine, and educate ourselves on, the impact of porn “My story is not that different
Anew study presented at ENDO 2022, the annual meeting of the endocrine society in Atlanta, Georgia, has conducted a successful experiment to create a safe male contraceptive regime. The drugs used in the experiment include DMAU and 11-MNTDC which are categorized as progestogenic androgens. These medications work by lowering testosterone levels, which has a bearing on the reduction
Clinicians in Portugal say a 31-year-old man with confirmed monkeypox developed acute myocarditis roughly 1 week after the eruption of the characteristic skin lesions of the disease. “This case highlights cardiac involvement as a potential complication associated with monkeypox infection,” Ana Isabel Pinho, MD, Department of Cardiology, São João University Hospital Centre in Porto, said
Support kids with the return to school, with these motivating and uplifting affirmations With the school holidays coming to an end, and the school gates looming, it’s only natural that children will experience a host of different emotions. Mixed in with excitement about seeing friends and returning to routines, children might also experience anxiety about
Pain can strike any of us, at any time, for a wide range of reasons. Whether it’s caused by everyday activities, work-related tension, or just aging, it can throw off our days, rob us of our favorite activities, and so much more. If this sounds at all like your experience, then you owe it to
The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered more than 28 tons (26 metric tons) of insulin pens to hospitals throughout Ukraine to provide care for people with diabetes as Russia continues its invasion. More than 370,000 insulin pens have been sent to hospitals in the Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Volyn,
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A recent correspondence published in The New England Journal of Medicine discussed a study in which researchers assessed the infection risk for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.5 subvariant in vaccinated people that have been exposed to previous SARS-CoV-2 variants. Study: Risk of BA.5 Infection among Persons Exposed to Previous SARS-CoV-2
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cleared reformulated Covid shots that target the latest omicron subvariants for the fall, making it possible for many people to get an extra booster within days. The agency’s independent committee on vaccines voted 13 to 1 earlier Thursday in favor of the shots
Researchers from University of Turku investigated how the vaccine mandate against the deadly childhood infection smallpox was successful at increasing vaccination coverage in 19th century Finland. Children’s vaccination event at the end of the 1890s as part of the smallpox vaccination campaign. Source: Finnish Heritage Agency Poor vaccine uptake in vaccination campaigns limits vaccine impact
Netflix’s new documentary, Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl, follows the country singer from Nashville newcomer to international icon. Twain is the best-selling female country artist of all time, with three diamond-certified albums. One of the more poignant moments of the documentary comes when Twain talks about a health issue she had back in 2003.
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13 to 1 earlier in the day to recommend updated mRNA boosters for Americans this fall. Walensky’s decision means the shots could be available by Friday, according to pharmaceutical manufacturers, which began shipping the new doses after the US Food and Drug Administration authorized them Wednesday. “The
In the three years leading up to Mayo Clinic’s first face transplant procedure, dozens of medical specialists rehearsed the full transplant operation more than 30 times. Here is a detailed look at how they achieved a remarkable transformation with a very complex surgery.
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From a deep dive into what our dreams mean to creating the ultimate countdown to calm, it’s time to revolutionise your slumber Hello Happiful readers, I’ve noticed recently that I’m tired. In fact, dare I say it, I’m exhausted. I’ve never really been a morning person; as a kid I was the night owl, reading
ife expectancy fell in the United States in 2021 for the second year in a row to its lowest level since 1996, driven by COVID-19 deaths, according to provisional government data published Wednesday. The nearly one-year decline from 2020 to 76.1 years marked the largest two-year drop in life expectancy at birth in close to
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, has endorsed new booster vaccines designed to target both the newer Omicron variants along with the original variants of SARS-CoV-2, a step that may aid a goal of a widespread immunization campaign before winter arrives in the United States. Earlier Thursday the Advisory Committee
With the back-to-school season well underway, we’re taking a look at how families can use this time to reset and shape new routines to prevent burnout Just like that, the summer holidays are over and as we see the beginnings of autumn, we also see children returning to school. Despite the buzz in the air
People’s blood types may be a factor in their risk for early stroke, a new study has found. For their work, published Wednesday in the journal Neurology, a team of researchers looked at people’s genetic profiles and their possible contribution to the risk of early-onset stroke (EOS). This is the stroke that occurs before a person hits
A P2Y12 inhibitor, such as clopidogrel or ticagrelor, might be a better choice than aspirin for antiplatelet monotherapy in patients with coronary artery disease, results of a new meta-analysis suggest. The PANTHER meta-analysis showed that P2Y12 inhibitor treatment lowered the risk for subsequent ischemic events, particularly myocardial infarction (MI), compared with aspirin, without increasing bleeding
Our bodies are made from millions of cells, and inside every cell there are chromosomes. Chromosomes are made up of DNA that acts like a genetic code, with all the instructions that tell a cell what to do. Most people have 46 chromosomes in each of their cells, but some people may have more or
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In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be transmitted from a dead body. Study: Can SARS-CoV-2 transmit from a dead body? Image Credit: Giannis Papanikos/Shutterstock In July 2020, the federal government of Japan established procedures related to the transportation and performance
We’re buying 35 shares of Danaher (DHR) at roughly $270.33 each, and selling 25 shares of Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) at roughly $254.87. Following Wednesday’s trades, Jim’s Charitable Trust will own 485 shares of Danaher, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4.5% from 4.19%, and 125 shares of PXD, decreasing its weighting in the
Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 live births. In the first year of life, African Americans are 1.4 times more likely and Hispanics are 1.7 times more likely to die due to CHD
Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular mortality, according to findings from two studies published in The BMJ. In the first paper, which analyzed three prospective U.S. cohort studies, men in the highest quintile of consumption had a 29% higher risk of developing colorectal
Both are bivalent vaccines that combine the companies’ original vaccine with one that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages. Pfizer’s updated vaccine is a 30-microgram dose authorized for people age 12 and older. Moderna’s updated vaccine is a 50-microgram dose authorized for people age 18 and older. The shots can be administered after they’re