Health
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PublishedOctober 23, 2021
Recipients of Johnson & Johnson shot rush to get boosters
Some snagged long-sought shots on Friday, but others encountered problems with pharmacies and clinics unprepared for the expanded booster rollout.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Inaction on climate change imperils millions of lives, doctors say
The death toll from climate change will outstrip that of the coronavirus, scientists warned, unless drastic action is taken to avert further warming.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Wildfire smoke harms more people in eastern U.S. than West, study shows
In the East, the percent of annual asthma-related hospital visits tied to smoke was smaller than in the West, but due to larger population centers, the total number of asthma-related hospital visits tied to smoke was higher, a study found.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2021
Gates Foundation to spend $120 million on access for COVID-19 pill
The foundation says it wants to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower income countries, if the drug gets approved by regulators,
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
U.S. regulators lay out plan for over-the-counter hearing aids
Americans can pay more than $5,000 for a device and officials say the move should help bring down price.
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PublishedOctober 19, 2021
Taliban agree to new polio vaccination across Afghanistan
The campaign will start in November and Pakistan's begins December. They're the only two countries in the world where the virus is still endemic.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Breast cancer patients turning to marijuana – but many hide it from doctors, survey finds
Nearly one-third of patients surveyed by the American Cancer Society said they felt uncomfortable discussing cannabis with doctors and are more likely to seek information from friends, family or the internet.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2021
In quiet debut, Alzheimer’s drug finds questions, skepticism
Persistent concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years are curbing access more than four months after regulators approved it.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2021
FDA sets lower sodium goals for food industry
A majority of the salt in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods – not the salt added to meals at home.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2021
What new research says about adding healthy years to your life
It points to helpful strategies regarding diet and exercise. But don't forget the joy.
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