A horse tranquilizer drug often found mixed with opioids is increasingly involved in overdose deaths in some U.S. states. The drug, called xylazine, is a
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Wellness and Health
Adults ages 50 to 69 most likely to report ‘long COVID,’ UK study finds
An 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
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Pediatric COVID cases rising in multiple states as students return to the classroom
Several states — including Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Michigan — are reporting school-related COVID-19 outbreaks. The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported
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CDC study finds childhood obesity increased at ‘substantial and alarming’ levels during COVID pandemic
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
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Parents seek out COVID-19 vaccine trials for their children ahead of official authorization
Rachael DiFransico’s 14-month-old daughter Sybil chewed on a plastic toy at a doctor’s office in the Cleveland suburbs while waiting one recent day to enroll
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Several studies support COVID-19 vaccine boosters as FDA remains neutral ahead of Friday vote
Several studies published Wednesday supporting potential use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine booster shot amid waning immunity met a neutral tone from the Food and Drug
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COVID-19 kills Americans at a rate of 1 in 500, data shows
An estimated one in every 500 Americans has died of the coronavirus as of September 2021, according to national COVID-19 statistics and data from the
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Moderna analysis: Those vaccinated last year twice more likely to get COVID-19 than those jabbed recently
Moderna Inc. has released a set of data which suggested its COVID-19 vaccine is effective in preventing serious health issues or death from “variants of
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WHO: COVID-19 cases hit 1st ‘substantial decline’ in months
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 4 million weekly COVID-19 cases, reflecting the first marked decline in more than two months. In recent weeks,
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States with high obesity rate nearly double since 2018: CDC
Adult obesity rates are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday, noting 16 states with an adult obesity prevalence
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