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FDA Gives Moderna COVID Vaccine Full Approval

FDA Gives Moderna COVID Vaccine Full ApprovalMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval for use in people 18 and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.The vaccine, which has been available for that age group under emergency use authorization (EUA), will be marketed as Spikevax. It's not yet fully approved or authorized for use in people younger than 18.This is the second COVID-19 vaccine to receive full approval from the FDA. In August, the agency approved Pfizer's Comirnaty vaccine for use in people aged 16 and older, and it's also authorized for use in people ages 5 to 15."While hundreds of millions of doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to individuals under emergency use authorization, we understand that for some individuals, FDA...

Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young Americans

31 January 2022
Late-Stage Colon Cancers Increasing Among Young AmericansMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Yet another study is chipping away at the idea that colon and rectal cancers are diseases of older age: In the past couple decades, Americans younger than 40 have shown the steepest rise in advanced cases of these cancers.The research adds to evidence of a disturbing, and not yet completely understood, increase in early-onset colon cancer.The absolute numbers remain low, but since the 1990s, the rate of colon cancer among Americans younger than 50 has more than doubled, according to the U.S. National Cancer Institute.What's more, those cancers are often detected late -- in part because young adults do not routinely undergo colon cancer screening. That screening has traditionally started at age 50 for average-risk people, though the threshold...

Calif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday...

31 January 2022
Calif. Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday DeadlineMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- California lawmakers must vote by Monday on whether to keep a bill to create a universal health care system moving forward.Monday, Jan. 31, is the last chance for California Democrats in the Assembly to keep the bill alive this year.That bill is separate from a second bill to fund the universal health care system, which has a different deadline and doesn't have to pass on Monday.If both bills were passed, California would become the first state to offer universal health care, but it faces strong opposition from business groups and the insurance industry, the Associated Press reported.It would cost taxpayers at least $356.5 billion a year to cover the health costs of nearly 40 million residents, according to the latest estimate. California’s...

Kardashian's Figure a Tough Ideal for Women at Risk of...

31 January 2022
Kardashian`s Figure a Tough Ideal for Women at Risk of Eating DisordersMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of "perfect" bodies can undermine the self-esteem of young women.They're apt to feel their own figures come up short by comparison --- whether those influencers and celebrities are super-thin, super-fit or super-curvy. And now it turns out that it's the so-called "slim-thick" look — exemplified by hourglass-figured beauties such as Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian — that's most likely to make today's woman feel bad about their own bodies.So finds an analysis that gauged body image dissatisfaction among 400 college undergrads who viewed Instagram images of models and influencers."The main...

AHA News: Healthy Living Could Offset Genetics and Add Years Free of Heart Disease

31 January 2022
AHA News: Healthy Living Could Offset Genetics and Add Years Free of Heart DiseaseMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- People who follow seven rules for healthy living – such as staying physically active and eating a healthy diet – could offset a high genetic risk for heart disease, according to new research that suggests it could mean as many as 20 extra years of life free of heart disease.The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, found people with high cumulative genetic risk scores for heart disease could dramatically lower that risk if they adhered to seven lifestyle modifications, called Life's Simple 7. In addition to eating a heart-healthy diet and moving more, this includes not smoking, maintaining an appropriate weight, and keeping blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure levels under...

Driving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone: Study

31 January 2022
Driving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone: StudyMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse.The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and marijuana compromised people's driving skills to a greater degree than either substance alone. And while alcohol was more impairing, marijuana was not as benign as some believe.Specifically, alcohol alone typically made drivers speed up and become more prone to drifting out of their lane or crashing. The higher the blood alcohol level, the worse a person's driving skills.Marijuana, meanwhile, actually made drivers slow down. But that didn't translate into safety: "High" drivers also had a harder time staying in their lane — akin to the...

‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, Experts Say

31 January 2022
‘Stealth’ Version of Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, Experts SayMONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The so-called "stealth" variant of Omicron isn't likely to cause another devastating wave of COVID-19, experts say.The new version of the variant, called BA.2, doesn't appear to cause more severe disease and vaccines are just as effective against it as against the original Omicron variant (BA.1), but BA.2 does show signs of spreading more rapidly.“This may mean higher peak infections in places that have yet to peak, and a slowdown in the downward trends in places that have already experienced peak Omicron,” Thomas Peacock, a virologist at Imperial College London, told The New York Times.Back in December, South African researchers discovered that a growing number of PCR tests were failing to detect the spike gene — a sign that BA.1 was...

Could Everyday Plastics Help Make You Fat?

31 January 2022
Could Everyday Plastics Help Make You Fat?MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Is your plastic water bottle widening your waistline?Could be. In a new study, Norwegian researchers said that chemicals in common plastic products like water bottles or food packaging may put you at risk of piling on the pounds."Our experiments show that ordinary plastic products contain a mix of substances that can be a relevant and underestimated factor behind overweight and obesity," said study co-author Martin Wagner. He is an associate professor of biology at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, in Trondheim.Plastic packaging is widely used for food because it's cheap and can increase shelf life. But plastic contains thousands of chemicals, and researchers explained that some can get into your body and affect your metabolism...

Screens Near Bedtime Bad for Preschoolers' Sleep

MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's crucial to keep preschoolers away from screens and other sources of light in the hour before bedtime if you want them to get a good night's sleep,...

Pesticides at Work Could Raise Odds for COPD Lung Disease

MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person's risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.COPD is a group of lung...
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