THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) A drug developed for an autoimmune disease shows promise in treating a potentially life-threatening inflammatory condition in children who’ve had COVID-19, researchers say. The rare condition is called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). It typically develops weeks to months after a child has had mild or even asymptomatic […]

THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) It might be harder to get your teeth cleaned this year, with a new study showing a shortage of dental hygienists in the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not unlike many other professions in the United States, challenges persist in dental hygienist employment,” said study first author […]

THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) That daily 6 a.m. walk around the block with your dog may be tough but healthy: New research suggests the exercise and companionship is lowering your odds of developing a disability. However, the good news doesn’t extend to cat lovers, the researchers added. They analyzed data gathered from more […]

So, you had a severe allergic reaction to your first COVID-19 shot. Does that doom you to the same after your second shot? Apparently not, claims a new analysis that found the risk of a second vaccine dose reaction is extremely low. Right now, the recommendation for someone who has had a severe reaction to […]