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FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US Market

FDA Bans Juul E-Cigarettes From US MarketTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered Juul Labs to pull its e-cigarettes off the American market.“Today’s action is further progress on the FDA’s commitment to ensuring that all e-cigarette and electronic nicotine delivery system products currently being marketed to consumers meet our public health standards,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf. “The agency has dedicated significant resources to review products from the companies that account for most of the U.S. market. We recognize these make up a significant part of the available products and many have played a disproportionate role in the rise in youth vaping.”The products include the Juul vaping device and four types of Juul pods: Virginia...

Long COVID Can Hit Kids, Even Babies

23 June 2022
Long COVID Can Hit Kids, Even BabiesTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Even babies aren't immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report.Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashes as much as two months later. "Prolonged symptoms in children must be taken seriously, regardless of whether the parents turn to their own general practitioner or another health service," said lead author Selina Kikkenborg Berg, a clinical professor at Copenhagen University Hospital."Among children of all ages, long-term symptoms are more often seen in those who have had COVID than in those who have not," she said.Other studies have also investigated long COVID, but researchers...

CDC Panel Urges Seniors to Get New, More Potent Flu Shot...

23 June 2022
CDC Panel Urges Seniors to Get New, More Potent Flu Shot This FallTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel on Wednesday voted to recommend that Americans 65 and older get the new, more potent flu shots because the regular shot doesn't offer enough protection.The more powerful vaccines might also offer more or longer protection for seniors with weakened immune systems who don't respond as well to traditional shots. The choices include Fluzone High-Dose, Fluad with an immune booster and Flublok, the Associated Press reported. The CDC usually adopts the panel's recommendations. This is the first time the federal government has backed a preferred vaccine for older adults. The agency urges all Americans aged 6 months and older to get a flu shot every season.Flu vaccines aren't...

Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate...

23 June 2022
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime LawsTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations.That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at what happened in U.S. states that enacted hate crime laws with protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning individuals. It found that teen suicide attempts dipped by an average 16%, compared to rates before the laws.And the positive effect was seen among both LGBTQ and heterosexual teens.Why? The study cannot answer that, said researcher Aaron Kivisto, an associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Indianapolis.But, he said, passage of a hate crime law and the public conversation around...

Acupuncture Might Ease Tension Headaches

23 June 2022
Acupuncture Might Ease Tension HeadachesTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you're among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news.Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches.Folks with chronic tension headaches who received 20 true acupuncture sessions over two months had fewer headache days than people who received a superficial acupuncture technique, and these improvements lasted for close to eight months.Exactly how acupuncture helps put the brakes on chronic tension headaches isn't fully understood, but researchers do have their theories. For one, "the acupuncture procedure provides relaxation to the patients with tension-type headaches, which helps to relax the scalp muscles,"...

Britain Investigates Possible Presence of Poliovirus in London

23 June 2022
Britain Investigates Possible Presence of Poliovirus in LondonFRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Health authorities in Britain, who routinely test sewage samples for the virus that causes polio, declared a "national incident" after evidence of local spread was found in London sewers.No cases have been identified yet, according to the UK Health Security Agency.There is little risk to the public, British health officials stressed, but those who are not fully vaccinated against poliovirus are urged to get their shots. This is especially important for young children.“Most of the U.K. population will be protected from vaccination in childhood, but in some communities with low vaccine coverage, individuals may remain at risk,” Dr. Vanessa Saliba, a consultant epidemiologist for the U.K. Health Security Agency, said in an agency statement.A...

Key Facts You Need to Know About Monkeypox

23 June 2022
Key Facts You Need to Know About MonkeypoxTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Media reports about an outbreak of monkeypox may sound scary, but there's no need for most people to take special steps to avoid getting the viral illness, an infectious disease expert says.Normal precautions recommended to prevent other diseases are sufficient, according to Dr. David Cennimo, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.Those with greatest risk of getting monkeypox are folks engaging in intimate contact with multiple sex partners, especially new ones. However, Cennimo said, even among this group the risk is still low.Practicing safe sex and avoiding intimacy if you or your partner feel ill -- even if monkeypox lesions have not yet appeared --...

Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds

23 June 2022
Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You`re Far From Alone, Survey FindsTHURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone. About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them fall asleep or stay asleep."Chronic insomnia is a dangerous public health problem," said Jennifer Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist and president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). "When left untreated, chronic insomnia can lead to a range of long-term health issues, including depression, Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes and more, and can impact nearly every aspect of your life," Martin said an AASM news release.To mark the "shortest night of the year," June 21, AASM took the covers off a new survey about insomnia. It included 2,010...

Pets Have Helped People With HIV Through Two Pandemics

THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pets have helped people weather both the HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics, a survey of long-term HIV/AIDS survivors shows."The underlying question in our...

FDA to Ban Juul E-Cigarettes From U.S. Markets

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to pull Juul Lab's e-cigarettes off the American market.The decision, which follows a two-year review...
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