(HealthDay)—Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals. Anxiety is also high among many parents, who wonder just how safe in-person learning will be as the highly […]
Biden reiterates goal to vaccinate more Americans by Fourth of July Dr. Marc Siegel on White House vaccination push: ‘I think you got to get there by convincing people it’s the right thing to do’ While President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70% of Americans receive at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine […]
Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw) was approved for adults with non-small cell lung cancer with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The Guardant360 CDx (Guardant Health Inc.) liquid biopsy test was also approved as a companion diagnostic for use with Rybrevant. The approval of Rybrevant was based […]
Why experts say there’s no need to panic about Covid variants… at least for now Some fear mutated versions of virus could escape protection given by vaccines It comes after 132 cases of a new Indian variant were picked up in UK last week But experts say the pace of mutation is relatively slow compared […]
A first time for everything! Anderson Cooper’s 11-month-old son, Wyatt, adorably tuned into Jeopardy! when his dad hosted on Monday, April 19. Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s Best BFF Moments “Wyatt has never seen me on TV before, and he likely won’t for a long while, but apparently he caught a bit of me on […]
The impact on lung cells of Heat not Burn products—a hybrid between traditional cigarettes and electronic vaping devices—may be no less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal Thorax. Heat not burn products contain nicotine and tobacco, but have been marketed by the […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep much of the population in their homes for most of the day, it’s taking a toll on our collective mental health. In Baltimore, calls to the city’s crisis hotline have doubled during the pandemic and Sheppard Pratt Health System, one of the nation’s leading mental health care providers, […]
We typically host several family members and their children in our home for a visit each December. But due to COVID-19 we have decided to avoid social encounters. How can I tell my siblings that they and their children can’t come without creating a rift? Also, do you have any advice on politely declining holiday […]
It’s family time! Although Nev Schulman is crushing it on Dancing With the Stars, he’s looking forward to some serious family time when the show wraps on Monday, November 23. Tyler Hubbard and More Celebrities Who Welcomed Babies Back-to-Back “I’m sure Nev’s very excited to have a moment to reconnect with his family he’s been […]
Results from a new trial published by a team led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggests lower dairy intake may be beneficial for people with metabolic syndrome. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Mario Kratz, an associate professor in Fred Hutch’s Public Health Sciences Division, […]
