Last year’s flu season was very mild because we were still in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions regarding masks and social distancing. But this year, health leaders say there’s a real risk of a “twindemic” of flu and COVID happening. They say the best way to prevent that is to get the flu vaccine, and [...]
A child-sized dose of the Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be safe in children aged 5-11, according to the company. Pfizer says it will ask the FDA to authorize its use in young children.
Lowering dietary sodium can help prevent cardiovascular events. New research shows that people who used salt substitutes instead of table salt had a significant drop in their risk for stroke and other cardiovascular events.
New research from the American Heart Association raises concerns about the increased risk of lower limb amputations because of cardiovascular disease in African Americans.
During the pandemic, many people put off going to the doctor for annual physicals and preventive screenings. That decision could have severe consequences, as this powerful patient story describes.
COVID-19 school closures caused many children to use computers and digital devices to do schoolwork. As a result, kids’ “screen time” went way up and now doctors are seeing the impact on children’s vision.
People in underserved communities have disproportionately negative health outcomes when they’re infected by COVID-19 as Dr. Anthony Fauci explains. For that reason, it’s vitally important to get the COVID-19 vaccines to people in those communities.
Variants of COVID-19 have led to second, third, and fourth waves of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest variant is named “mu” and a doctor discusses the level of concern.
“Frozen shoulder” is a painful, inflammatory condition that affects mostly people from ages 40-60. It can be treated with steroids, physical therapy, and rest.
