A new study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, finds a single dose of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) – the only typhoid vaccine licensed for children as young as 6 months – is safe and 84 percent effective in protecting against typhoid in Blantyre, Malawi. These are the first efficacy results from
Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. Their heightened risk is due to a variety of causes: pre-existing health conditions, such as respiratory problems or obesity; increased likelihood of living in group homes, taking shared transportation, and being exposed to people outside
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Essential oils (EOs) are volatile aromatic oils extracted via mechanical pressing (cold-pressed) or steam distillation of plant parts, such as leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and bark (1) (2). These concentrated extracts have been used in aromatherapy and folk medicine to treat and manage ailments such as cold, flu, and insomnia
South_agency via Getty Images You probably didn’t hear too much about the flu season last year, since the COVID-19 pandemic took the spotlight from the usual fall and winter viruses. But while you may still be focused on the coronavirus (as you should be), flu season is fast approaching. Below, experts share their predictions for
The initial period of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic did not seriously affect children partly due to their relative isolation from sources of infection via school closures. However, the delta variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that is currently spreading has affected children more than that initial period. Study: The
Nearly half of New York City mothers who had been trying to become pregnant before the coronavirus pandemic began stopped in the first few months of the outbreak, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the survey of 1,179 mothers in New York City also found that one-third of
Researchers in the United States have warned that as of July 15th this year (2021), the level of population immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may still have been insufficient to contain infection outbreaks and safely return to pre-pandemic social behavior. As
aywan88 via Getty ImagesA new study suggests a majority of pregnant women have dealt with feelings of distress during the pandemic. COVID has put significant stress on pregnant women, according to a study published Tuesday. It shows nearly 70% of women have grappled with at least moderate levels of distress during the pandemic, and 20%
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are substantially more likely to harbor autoantibodies -;antibodies directed at their own tissues or at substances their immune cells secrete into the blood -; than people without COVID-19, according to a new study. Autoantibodies can be early harbingers of full-blown autoimmune disease. If you get sick enough from COVID-19 to end up
Particulate matter (PM) is a major component of air pollution that is increasingly associated with long-term consequences for the health and development of children. In a study recently published in Nature’s Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, Natalie Johnson, PhD, associate professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, and her co-authors synthesized the
Image: Shutterstock The last names of royalty and noble families are easily recognizable. Many royal families have their history and lineages well-documented. They are often held in admiration and veneration by the general public. Members of the royal families often hold celebrity-like status in the region or even globally. We all know about the Windsors,
AleksandarNakic via Getty ImagesYou don’t need to devote a ton of time to self-care in order to reap the benefits. Try one of these therapist-approved methods and see your mood improve quickly. The pandemic has made it seem impossible to take a step back and take care of yourself. However, making self-care a priority is
The announcement of a cancer diagnosis abruptly and durably alters the course of daily life – not just for the person receiving it, but also for their family. New research [to be] presented at the ESMO Congress 2021 suggests that adequate communication and support for children of cancer patients still represents a significant unmet need
A tax credit wouldn’t have helped me when I was stuck on 12 waitlists. It won’t help the mother struggling to pay fees each month, or the parents whose daycare closes overnight. Canada has never been closer to having an accessible, affordable child care system. Eight provinces and territories have signed deals with the Trudeau
Modern baby carriers that we see and use today are based on traditional baby carriers that have been used all around the world for hundreds of thousands of years. In fact, early humans may have started making carriers from animal skins, plants and other natural materials about half a million years ago as a necessity
spxChrome via Getty Images Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for
If you love crafts and want a new drawing challenge, stay to know the following 3D pen crafts. With this pen, you can do many things, for example, repair broken objects or create beautiful decorations that adapt to your taste and personal style. You can bring to reality all those ideas that they have in
Students who received eyeglasses through a school-based program scored higher on reading and math tests, Johns Hopkins researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute and School of Education found in the largest clinical study of the impact of glasses on education ever conducted in the United States. The students who struggled the most academically showed the
We get it. The thought of having to clean your home is draining. Why clean when you can spend that time binge-watching Netflix?! With just a little bit of help from the right products, you can clean your home in no-time AND make it look cleaner than it actually is — perfect for those times
More than 3 million women of birthing age in the U.S. and 60 million in the world have diabetes-;a disease that occurs when blood sugar is too high. Even when controlled with insulin, and blood sugar levels are kept mostly in check, maternal diabetes can cause permanent damage to the fetus. About 300,000 to 400,000
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