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Why Are Cancer Rates Higher in Men Than Women?
Researchers say biological rather than behavioral differences may explain why men face a greater risk of most types of cancer.
40% of Women Report Heavier Menstrual Bleeding After COVID Vaccine, New Study Finds
Menstruating and post-menopausal women experienced heavier, unexpected bleeding after COVID vaccination, researchers say.
Why Do Men Have Shorter Lifespans Than Women?
Researchers say the loss of Y chromosomes in older men may accelerate age-related diseases and cause heart scarring.
What’s the Best Time for Pregnant Women to Get COVID Vaccines?
Researchers compare maternal and fetal antibody responses to different COVID-19 vaccines.
Big Jump in HPV Vaccination Among Teens, Study Finds
More than 75% of kids 13-17 years old now have at least one dose of the HPV vaccine, researchers say.
‘Live’ Flu Vaccine Appears Safe for Kids with Asthma, New Study Finds
Live attenuated flu vaccine is no more likely to cause respiratory problems in kids with asthma than the inactivated version, researchers say.
COVID-19 Vaccination May Temporarily Lengthen Menstrual Cycle, New Study Suggests
COVID-19 vaccination may add about one day to a woman’s menstrual cycle, researchers find.
Does ‘Baby Talk’ Really Help Your Baby Learn to Speak?
Baby talk may be a key component in helping babies form words, researchers say.
60% Of Americans May Delay or Skip Flu Shot, Survey Finds
Despite COVID-19 and warnings that this flu season could be severe, many adults say they may delay or skip the flu shot, according to a new survey
Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Vaccine Pass Antibodies to Newborns
Expectant moms who receive mRNA Covid-19 vaccines pass antibodies to their newborns, researchers find.
HealthDay Now: Where Are COVID Booster Shots Needed Most?
In a HealthDay Now interview, Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discussed whether a COVID booster shot rollout in the U.S. would improve the outlook of the pandemic.
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Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among U.S. Women
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2022
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FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research points to a conundrum with cervical cancer: While rates of early-stage disease have been dropping in the United States eve...
Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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Countries that are closer to achieving universal health coverage saw smaller declines in routine childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, a new study reveals.
Half of People Infected With Omicron May Not Have Known It: Study
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Are you one of those folks who thinks they have somehow miraculously managed to avoid COVID-19 infection more than two years into the pandemic?
You might be mistaken, claims new research that discovered most...
Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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The Biden Administration plans to stop buying COVID tests, vaccines and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. As...
How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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Poliovirus detected in New York City wastewater last week put public health officials on high alert, as it indicates the potentially paralyzing virus is circulating widely in the area.
But infectious disease experts say there's no need for families of fully vaccinated ch...
U.K. Is First Country to Approve Moderna's Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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A COVID-19 booster that's targeted to the Omicron variant will be available soon — and it's already been approved ...
COVID Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women: Study
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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The most popular COVID-19 vaccines are safe to use in pregnancy, a large, new Canadian study has concluded.
Most Older, Vaccinated Americans Say They'll Get Updated Booster in Fall: Poll
- By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2022
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Most older U.S. adults are prepared to roll up their sleeves to get an updated COVID-19 booster shot once one becomes available, a new poll shows.
About 3 in 5 (61%) people over 50 who have gotten at least one dose of COVID vaccine say they would get an updated booster t...
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2022
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay) -- As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modif...
Biden Tests Negative for COVID Again, Leaves Isolation
- By Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- August 8, 2022
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After experiencing a case of COVID rebound late last month, President Joe Biden tested negative Saturday and Sunday and left the White House for his home state of Delaware.
"He will safety return to public engagement and presidential travel," Biden's doctor, Kevin O'Conn...
When Treating Cervical Lesions, Adding HPV Vaccine Could Further Curb Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2022
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FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most sexually active people will contract the human papillomavirus (HPV) during their lifetimes, and about 90% will clear it from their bodies....
Australia's Current Flu Season Is Tough: Will America's Be the Same?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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As the worst flu season in five years winds down in Australia, U.S. health officials are bracing for similar severity this coming fall.
Why? The flu season in Southern Hemisphere countries like Australia can...
Monoclonal Antibody Might Help Prevent Malaria
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are reporting early but encouraging findings on a potential new way to prevent malaria — an old foe that still ran...
COVID Rebound Not Limited to Those Who Took Paxlovid
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2022
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COVID rebound, which struck both President Joe Biden and White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently, doesn't just happen in those who take Paxlovid, ...
In COVID 'Rebound,' Biden Tests Positive for 2nd Day in a Row
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2022
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President Joe Biden is back in isolation and has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second day in a row, as he experiences what is known as rebound after taking Paxlovid to tr...
Reformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 29, 2022
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FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans could be getting updated COVID booster shots t...
US to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2022
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THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Amid public concerns about a slow government response to monkeypox, U.S. health regulators on Wednesday signed off on the distribution of another 800,000 doses of vaccine to stem the outbreak.
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
- By Robin Foster and Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporters
- July 27, 2022
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A federal lawsuit out of Texas could end access to free lifesaving preventive health care services for nearly 168 million people in the United States with private insurance, a new report suggests.
Biden Tests Negative for COVID, Ends Isolation Period
- By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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After contracting COVID-19 last week, President Joe Biden has tested negative for the virus and ended his isolation period.
In a tweet posted Wednesday mornin...
'On Edge': Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2022
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With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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Parents have had to wait a long time to have access to a COVID-19 vaccine for their kids under the age of 5, but a new survey shows many still won’t ge...
Biden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2022
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As monkeypox continues to spread, with nearly 3,500 cases now reported in the United States, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the outbreak a public health emer...
Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2022
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MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints.
Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fi...
COVID Reinfections Are Now Common. Will Getting a Booster Even Help?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2022
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Everyone in the United States knows someone -- often multiple someones -- who have been reinfected with COVID-19.
Despite vaccines, boosters and natural immunity, the highly infectious Omicron<...
WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 25, 2022
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Monkeypox, which has now spread to 75 countries and sickened at least 16,000 people, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The decl...
First U.S. Polio Case in Nearly a Decade Reported in New York
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 22, 2022
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New York health officials said Thursday that the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade has been confirmed in a young unvaccinated adult in Rockland County.
"Based on what we know about ...
Biden Tests Positive for COVID
- By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 21, 2022
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President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House announced Thursday.
"This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. He is fully vaccinated and twice boosted and experiencing very mild symptoms," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-P...
CDC Backs COVID Vaccine From Novavax
- By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- July 20, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday gave its blessing for the emergency use of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, the fourth coronavirus shot to be approved in the United States.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendation from...
Changes in Menstrual Cycle Can Come After COVID Shot
- Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 18, 2022
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Many have experienced side effects after getting a COVID vaccine -- tiredness, fever, headache and soreness are the most common. But a new study confirms that people who have periods may experience lesser known issues -- heavier periods or breakthrough bleeding.
Research...
As Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing
- Dennis Thompson and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- July 15, 2022
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With monkeypox cases continuing to climb in the United States, federal health officials said Friday they have ordered another 2.5 million doses of monkeypox vaccine and boosted national testing capacity to respond to the outbreak.
The news comes not a moment too soon, as...
25 Million Kids Missed Routine Vaccinations Worldwide in 2021
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2022
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Roughly 25 million children around the world missed critical vaccinations during 2021, as the pandemic continued to disrupt routine medical care, a new report from the World Health Organization and U...
Demand for Monkeypox Vaccine Overwhelms U.S. Cities
- By Ernie Mundell and Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporters
- July 14, 2022
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As monkeypox cases continue to climb worldwide, demands for vaccines to combat the virus are crashing the vaccine appointment system in New York City.
The city of over 8 million people has been running out of supplies almost as soon as they arrive, the Associated Pr...
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Novavax COVID Vaccine
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- July 14, 2022
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Unvaccinated Americans should soon have a fourth COVID vaccine option.
COVID Boosters Can Help People With Lupus
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 13, 2022
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People with lupus benefit from a COVID-19 booster shot after full vaccination, with a new study showing they are half as likely to experience a COVID infection afterward.
"Our study r...
Biden Administration May Back Second Booster Shots for All Adults
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 12, 2022
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The White House is weighing whether to offer a second COVID booster shot to American adults under 50.
The new push comes in response to the latest, highly contagious
For Blood Cancer Patients, COVID Boosters Can Bring Some Immunity
- By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter
- July 11, 2022
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In a promising development, new research has discovered that most adults with blood cancers develop at least some immunity to COVID-19 after getting booster shots.
"Our findings bui...
WHO Says Global Monkeypox Cases Have Jumped 77% in One Week
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- July 8, 2022
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More than 6,000 monkeypox cases in 59 countries have surfaced since the outbreak began in May, the World Health Organization confirmed Thursday.
Vaccinations Cut U.S. COVID Deaths by 58%: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2022
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The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program slashed the coronavirus' expected death rate by as much as 58%, saving hundreds of thousands of lives during the first two waves of the pandemic, a new study says.
Computer models estimate that vaccines prevented 235,000 COVID deaths...
Age Big Factor in COVID Vaccine Views
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 6, 2022
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Your age may play a huge role in whether you'll decide to get a COVID vaccine, new research finds.
Though vaccine hesitancy due to personal politics has drawn a lot of media attention, a University of Georgia
COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
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COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds.
The study of over 9 million adults found that those who'd received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were strongly protected against hospitalization or ...
NYC First to Offer Paxlovid at COVID Testing Sites
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2022
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New York City's Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that the city has launched the first-of-their-kin...
Politics Big Factor in Folks' Decision to Get Boosters
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2022
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Who you voted for at the ballot box may have the most influence over whether you've gotten a COVID-19 booster shot.
FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants
- Steven Reinberg and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- June 30, 2022
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it has asked vaccine makers to update their COVID-19 booster shots to target the Omicron subvariants known as BA.4 and BA.5.
Fauci Has 'Rebound' COVID After Paxlovid, But Says Drug Kept Him Out of the Hospital
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2022
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After being infected with COVID-19 earlier this month, Dr. Anthony Fauci experienced a rebound after taking the antiviral pill
U.S. Orders 105 Million More Pfizer Shots for Fall Booster Campaign
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2022
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Anticipating a surge in booster shots this fall, the U.S. government said Wednesday that it is buying an added 105 million more doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
The $3.2...
What's the Best Timing for COVID Shots in Pregnancy?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 30, 2022
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Getting a COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy can help protect both mother and baby.
But does it matter which vaccine or at what stage of pregnancy a woman rece...
Could Getting Your Flu Shot Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2022
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A yearly flu shot may do more than protect you from a nasty bout of influenza: New research suggests it may help guard against Alzheimer's disease as well.
People who were vaccinated at least once ...
FDA Panel Supports Rollout of Tweaked Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer This Fall
- By Ernie Mundell and Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporters
- June 28, 2022
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that updated COVID-19 booster shots be used this fall to protect against Omicron and its highly contagious subvariants.
Because the virus mutates so quickly, the FDA may approve the new vaccine for...
FDA Panel to Weigh Improved Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer
- By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 27, 2022
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A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel will vote on Tue...
Pfizer Has Two Updated Booster Shots to Help Fight Omicron
- By Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- June 27, 2022
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Pfizer Inc. announced Saturday that it has two possible candidates that beat back Omicron infection more effectively than its original vaccine.
The news follows Moderna'...