US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months

Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, providing health workers with six more weeks to use millions of doses of the shot. The Food and Drug Administration said in a letter to J&J that the shots remain safe and effective for at least six months when […]

How to use a lying leg press for a killer lower body workout

Learn how to set up a lying leg press with this video tutorial from Strong Guides.  If you want to build stronger quads, hamstrings and glutes, you can’t go far wrong with a leg press. The machines are designed to help you move heavy weights in order to increase muscle mass, engaging your leg muscles to […]

Children exposed to second-hand marijuana smoke may experience viral respiratory infections

Children whose parents regularly smoke or vape marijuana may experience viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, more frequently than those whose parents do not smoke, according to a study published in the journal Pediatric Research. Researchers from Wake Forest School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado, USA surveyed 1,491 parents and caregivers who […]

Italy Says 99% of COVID Deaths Since Feb Were Not Fully Vaccinated

MILAN (Reuters) – Almost 99% people who have died of COVID-19 in Italy since February this year were not fully vaccinated, the National Health Institute (ISS) said on Tuesday. The study, contained in a regular report on COVID-19 deaths released by the public health body, added that the few fully vaccinated people who died of […]

Obesity and cardiovascular factors combine to cause cognitive decline in Latinos

Obesity is linked to several cardiometabolic abnormalities, such as high blood sugar and hypertension, which are considered to be risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly 45 percent of Latino adults are obese, according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health. In a new study, to be published […]

Tempers flare in U.S. Congress as COVID-19 mask mandates return

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tempers flared in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday after its chief physician urged lawmakers to resume wearing masks to slow the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, with the top Democrat labeling Republican opposition as “moronic.”FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask passes by a coronavirus disease mobile testing van, […]

Teladoc reports $133M net loss in second quarter, but visit numbers are up

The virtual care giant Teladoc released its earnings report this week, showing a net loss of $133.8 million for the second quarter of 2021. Total net loss for the first half of 2021 was $333.5 million, compared to $55.3 million for the same time period last year.   At the same time, the vendor said […]

CommonWell and VA work together to refine quality and consistency of data

The journey from data sharing to improved health outcomes is dependent on high-quality clinical data. Without it, it is difficult for providers to make the best clinical decisions possible, and the ability to optimize care processes and coordinated care becomes an impediment to improving health outcomes. CommonWell Health Alliance, the Veterans Health Information Exchange, and […]