If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Whether your kids are excited about heading back to school or not totally ready for it, they’re going to need back-to-school clothing. Even a few items can refresh their wardrobe and have them looking […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of vitamin D supplementation on the efficacy of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines. Study: Influence of vitamin D supplementation on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy and immunogenicity. Image Credit: Fast Speeds Imagery/Shutterstock Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has played a […]
Ob/gyns will not have to travel to Texas to take the board certification exam this fall. The announcement from the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG) follows worries from physicians that gathering in large groups for the examination would leave them vulnerable to physical or political retaliation in the wake of the Supreme Court’s […]
LONDON (Reuters) – European nations must accelerate vaccine uptake and bring back mask wearing to tackle a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by an Omicron offshoot and avoid stricter measures later in the year, a senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday. In an interview with Reuters, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge […]
A new study by researchers at Yale, Stanford, and Dartmouth provides the first nationwide, small-area analysis of the variation in spending by the three main funders of health care in the United States: Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. The researchers’ goal: to see whether there are regions that have low health spending by each of […]
Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might cause you, whether physical or emotional. If you live with conditions such as depression, anxiety, or chronic pain, you are probably familiar with making these difficult choices on a daily or weekly basis. But surprisingly little is […]
In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes—though those threats typically wane again after a few months. The study, of nearly 430,000 British COVID patients, found that the risks of suffering a blood clot or heartbeat irregularity shot […]
Trials of new vaccine candidates must be accelerated and existing vaccine use stepped up to prevent life-threatening infections that can no longer be beaten by antimicrobial medicines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—when bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites become unresponsive to medicines such as antibiotics or antivirals—has been identified by the […]
In a recent interview, “Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke spoke about being able to live “completely normally” after two aneurysms—one in 2011 and one in 2013—that caused brain injury. She went on to have two brain surgeries. An aneurysm is a bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel, often accompanied by […]
HRT will be sold over the counter for first time: Menopausal women will be able to obtain tablets without a prescription from September The HRT tablets will relieve some menopause symptoms like vaginal dryness UK’s drug watchdog approved the over the counter sales after a safety review Called Gina 10, the drug will be available without a […]
