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MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. nurses think about suicide more often than other workers do, but are less likely to tell anyone about it, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed the responses of more than 7,000 nurses and nearly 5,200 other general workforce members who took part in a national poll on well-being that was conducted in November 2017 and included questions on issues ranging from burnout to depression. More than 400 (5.5%) of the nurses said they'd had suicidal thoughts within the past year, compared with 4.3% of people in the general workforce. Nurses who reported thoughts of suicide were less likely than other workers to seek professional help for their emotional struggles, according to the Mayo Clinic study published online Oct. 22...

SUNDAY, Oct. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As COVID-19 continues to grip the United States, parents need to plan ahead to keep their children safe on Halloween, experts say.Kids aged 12 and older are eligible for COVID shots, but many haven't been vaccinated. Those under 12 aren't yet eligible for vaccination."Some families organized a family movie night, held virtual costume parties, or built special candy-delivering chutes to maintain physical distancing last year," Phoenix pediatrician Dr. Gary Kirkilas said in an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) news release."Parents don't necessarily need to do anything elaborate this year to make Halloween safe, but I would consider building on the successes of last year and staying mindful of keeping activities small and outdoors when...

SATURDAY, Oct. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Your Jack-o'-Lantern may be more than scary — it could be dangerous.Pumpkin carving is the leading cause of injuries associated with Halloween, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Between October and November 2018 in the United States, 44% of Halloween-linked injuries were connected with pumpkin-carving activities. More than one-quarter of Halloween-related injuries included cuts, ingestions and costume, pumpkin or decoration-related injuries, and there were nearly 2,700 injuries involving trips and falls."There is a reason Halloween is called 'fright night' — it is, after all, the spookiest night of the year. But there is another interpretation of that term that concerns orthopedic surgeons in the emergency...

FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A lower dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine is 90.7% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in children aged 5 to 11, according to new clinical trial data from the company.The data was given to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday, and the agency is expected to release its own analysis of the trial findings later in the day, The New York Times reported.Next week, an FDA advisory panel will meet to discuss whether to recommend FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. It's already available for those 12 and older.The dose used in the trial that included more than 2,200 children was 10 micrograms, while the adult dose is 30 micrograms. Twice as many study participants received the vaccine as a placebo,...