UK recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 50sThe U.K. said Tuesday it will offer a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to everyone over age 50 and other vulnerable people after an an expert panel said the boosters were needed to protect against waning immunity this winter. ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessTue, September 14, 20213 days ago
Moderna analysis: Those vaccinated last year twice more likely to contract COVID-19Moderna released data showing its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing serious health issues or death from “variants of concern” but admitting that those who received the vaccine last year were twice as likely to get the coronavirus disease. ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessWed, September 15, 20212 days ago
CDC study finds childhood obesity increased at ‘substantial and alarming’ levels during COVID pa…Child obesity levels in the U.S. increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among children who were already obese from the outset, according to the findings of a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessThu, September 16, 202114 hours ago
Adults ages 50-69 most likely to report ‘long COVID,’ UK study findsAn observational study out of the U.K. indicated that adults aged 50-69 reported so-called “long COVID,” or symptoms months after initial COVID-19 infection, at the highest rates compared to all other age groups. ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessThu, September 16, 202123 hours ago
US logs over 240K weekly COVID-19 cases among kids, near-pandemic recordThe number of weekly pediatric COVID-19 cases fell just short of a pandemic record on Sept. 9, with more than 243,000 infections, according to the latest report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessTue, September 14, 20213 days ago
COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progressCOVID-19 deaths and cases in the U.S. have climbed back to levels not seen since last winter, erasing months of progress and potentially bolstering President Joe Biden’s argument for his sweeping new vaccination requirements. ….. Read More.FOX News – Health News | Health & WellnessWed, September 15, 20212 days ago