CDC stepping up efforts to get kids vaccinated ahead of school year – CBS News Watch CBS News As a new school year is set to begin, some areas are seeing lower levels of vaccinations, which could make kids more susceptible to diseases like measles and whooping cough. Thd CDC is stepping up efforts to…
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If you’ve ever tangled with something hot and lost, then you know how painful a burn can be. You’re not alone. About half a million Americans report burn injuries each year. More than half of the injuries reported happen to people ages 18 to 64, and the risk for men to get burns is twice…
Astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore are set to extend their stay at the International Space Station (ISS) until early 2025. While this prolonged duration will provide valuable insights, it also poses health risks, including a condition known as space anemia. What is Space Anaemia? Recent research has shed light on the effects of microgravity…
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BBC Chris, one of the trained counsellors at the service, says she would not end a call if she didn’t feel she had helped People in crisis with mental health problems can now access services through NHS 111, giving them another way to get urgent help. It makes the NHS in England one of the…
A represenatational image depicting a person wearing headphones while crossing a road in a city. — Unsplash/File A new study has revealed that noise pollution in the extravagant Gulf city of Dubai is a major concern for the Generation Z as many of them consider it an important factor troubling their well-being. Notably, the study…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the 2024-2025 season. The updated mRNA vaccines were “approved and authorized for emergency use,” according to an FDA announcement released today. The monovalent (single) vaccines are designed to target the Omicron variant KP.2 strain of SARS-CoV-2. RISKS ASSOCIATED…
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Eli Lilly’s highly popular weight loss drug reduced the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 94% in obese or overweight adults with prediabetes compared with a placebo, according to initial results from a long-term study released Tuesday. The late-stage trial on tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the company’s weight loss injection Zepbound and diabetes…
3 hospitalized as dozens experience heat illnesses at Pikes Peak Air Show 3 hospitalized as dozens experience heat illnesses at Pikes Peak Air Show 02:34 Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, Colorado Springs Airport…
For the second time since 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday raised the highest alert by declaring Mpox a global health emergency as 14,000 cases have been reported with 524 deaths in Africa with the potential to reach other continents. What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral illness caused…
NEW YORK: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has once again declared mpox a global public health emergency, marking the second time in two years that the virus has reached this level of international concern. This declaration comes in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that has rapidly spread to neighboring…
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