FDA expected to authorize second coronavirus booster for 50 and older
People would be able to get the second boosters at least four months after receiving the first. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Month: March 2022
For end-stage dementia, Medicare can make hospice harder to access
With the number of Americans over 65 with dementia projected to more than double by 2060, many need hospice care. View original article Contributor: Emily Harris
For kids, fear of the dark is common. Here are ways to help them.
Reasons for the fear differ and may change. Experts offer some tips for parents to help their kids. View original article Contributor: Daryl Austin
How open spots at a Bellevue alternative school reflect a broken youth mental health system – The Seattle Times
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Effective alternative therapies to help manage work-from-home breakdowns – The Indian Express
Effective alternative therapies to help manage work-from-home breakdowns The Indian Express >View original article Contributor:
The use of at-home coronavirus tests jumped during the Omicron wave, but disparities remain, a survey suggests.
View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
In Difficult Cases, ‘Families Cannot Manage Death at Home’
Health care researchers argue that hospice facilities could better serve some terminal patients, and ease the burden on exhausted loved ones. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
A Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
Even before the war, the country struggled with epidemics of H.I.V., tuberculosis and hepatitis. The conflict threatens to undo decades of progress. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli
With All Eyes on BA.2, Here’s What Experts Say Might Happen in the U.S.
For the last two years, the U.S. has been stuck in a cycle of COVID-19 case spikes and lulls. Cases rise dramatically, then drop off—and the process repeats. Several times, these surges have been preceded by rising case rates in Europe—such as before last year’s Delta wave and the start of last winter’s Omicron spike—which … Read more
Your Health: An alternative to back surgery – WILX
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