I Just Got Over COVID. Do I Need an Updated Shot?
Updated COVID shots are becoming available in the U.S. amid what appears to be a surge in cases — leaving some to wonder whether they need an updated shot if they recently recovered from an infection. Official CDC guidance states that people who are currently infected should wait “at least until recovery from acute illness” […]
Twitter Uses Dark Humor To Roast Study That Calls Pandemic Mental Health Crisis ‘Minimal’
A BBC tweet about mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired an onslaught of darkly funny lockdown anecdotes. The subject matter of the original tweet was no joke: It linked to a BBC article about research on the mental health consequences of the pandemic. The headline? “Mental-health crisis from Covid pandemic was minimal ― […]
Child Molestation Charges Land Seattle-Area Doc With a Suspended License
A King County physician had his license suspended amid allegations of child molestation, the Washington State Department of Health announced earlier this week. In August, Lu Gao, MD, PhD, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree child molestation-domestic violence and one count of third-degree child molestation-domestic violence in King County Superior Court, according […]
One Doc’s Win for Trans Youth Healthcare in Texas
Amid the state’s aggressive push to roll back rights for transgender youth, a Texas endocrinologist has had to fight to keep treating new patients at the clinic she founded. Ximena Lopez, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Children’s Medical Center (CMC), and an associate professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, will once again be […]
Wendy’s Pulls Lettuce Due to E. Coli Outbreak – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Aug 22, 2022 – – Amid an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 37 people in four states, the Wendy’s fast food chain has removed romaine lettuce from its sandwiches in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. “A specific food has not yet been confirmed as the source of this […]
How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Trans Mental Health
Amid anti-trans legislation, arguments over gender-neutral bathrooms and high levels of violence against the trans community, it’s an extremely challenging time to be trans or queer. And with historical barriers and biases among health care providers, it can be scary for trans folks to pursue mental health treatment. But Jack Bartel, a trans clinical psychologist […]
December Retail Sales Slide 1.9% Amid Shortages, Omicron
December Retail Sales Slide 1.9% Amid Shortages And Omicron | HuffPost Impact Main Menu Part of HuffPost Business. ©2022 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. NEW YORK (AP) — Americans, beset by product shortages, rising prices and the arrival of omicron, sharply cut their spending in December […]
What Experts Want Parents To Know About Soaring COVID Hospitalizations In Kids
A record number of children have been hospitalized with COVID-19 amid the ongoing omicron surge. An average of 797 children were admitted to hospitals daily over the past week — double the number from just two weeks ago. And overall pediatric cases continue to climb. Those numbers are a disheartening setback in a pandemic that […]
What’s Healthcare’s Role in Combating the Climate Crisis?
Amid the U.N.’s climate summit in Glasgow this week, global leaders have made commitments to slash greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to combat the climate crisis. Officials have pledged to support a few green initiatives at the COP26 conference, such as ending deforestation by 2030 and phasing out the use of coal power. But […]