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6.2 Million U.S. Children Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries From Sports Equipment From 2000 To 2019, With A Higher Increase Among Girls, Study Finds
Emergency department visits for traumatic brain injuries associated with consumer products, largely from sports equipment, peaked for boys in 2012, but continued to rise for girls.
FDA Authorizes Novavax’s Covid-19 Vaccine For Adults
Officials hope the protein-based vaccine will appeal to the nearly 22% of Americans who have not received a single dose of a Covid-19 inoculation.
It Costs Nearly $20,000 To Have A Baby In The U.S., Study Finds
Pregnant women face almost $3,000 in out-of-pocket expenses compared to women the same age who did not give birth.
WHO Recommends Expanding Second Booster Shot Eligibility In Europe As Covid-19 Cases Rise
Cases and hospitalizations are growing across the continent as summer holiday travel picks up and most governments have dropped pandemic restrictions.
Don’t Wait Until The Fall To Get Boosted Against Covid, CDC Says
Holding out until October or November for an omicron-specific Covid-19 shot is “not a good plan,” Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky said on Tuesday.
Researchers Transplant Pig Hearts In 2 Brain Dead Patients
The pair of successful transplants comes months after the first-ever successful pig heart transplant into a living person.
Flu Infection Could Help Fight Off Covid, Study Suggests
The findings suggest infection with both Covid and influenza—often dubbed “Flurona”—“does not represent a looming threat for humanity,” said study author Benjamin tenOever, a professor of microbiology at New York University.
Hospitals Need To Offer Abortions In Emergencies—Even In States Where It’s Illegal, HHS Says
The Biden Administration said federal law protects healthcare providers who provide abortions in lifesaving situations, even if their state has outlawed the procedure.
U.S. Secures 3.2 Million Novavax Covid Vaccines — Offering Alternative To MRNA Shots As New Variant Spreads
The vaccine, which differs from mRNA shots like Pfizer’s and Moderna’s, still needs FDA emergency authorization before it can be administered.
