Online therapy works for kids battling social anxiety (HealthDay)—Plenty of teens are burdened with a chronic and often paralyzing fear of being harshly judged by others. Unfortunately, many can't get in-person treatment that could help. May 18, 2021 0 8
Research into Asian American health doesn't always reflect their diversity Large health studies sometimes paint a rosy picture of Asian Americans in comparison with other groups. But when researchers aren't using a broad brush, the portrait can be quite different. May 18, 2021 0 9
Singapore approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for teens Singapore authorised the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine to teenagers aged 12 to 15, officials said on Tuesday, in a first for Asia. May 18, 2021 0 3
US seeing fewest COVID deaths since start of pandemic The United States is seeing its fewest number of deaths from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, official data showed Tuesday. May 18, 2021 0 4
1.5 billion anti-Covid shots injected worldwide More than 1.5 billion doses of anti-COVID vaccines have been injected into people's arms around the world, six months after the vaccination drive started, according to an AFP count. May 18, 2021 0 2
World's biggest vaccine maker in India hopes to export shots by year-end The world's largest vaccine maker said Tuesday it hopes to resume delivering COVID-19 jabs to Covax and other countries by the end of this year, after India restricted exports to combat a massive rise in infections at home. May 18, 2021 0 2
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients of the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine six months after their initial two-dose regimen. The move appears to make the UAE ... May 18, 2021 0 2
In one U.S. school district, nearly 10% of students identify as 'gender-diverse' (HealthDay)—Teens may be much more diverse in their gender identities than widely thought, a new study suggests. May 18, 2021 0 7
It's still tough to find prices on most U.S. hospital websites (HealthDay)—U.S. hospitals have been required to make their prices public since 2019, but 18 months into the rule more than half weren't doing it, a new study finds. May 18, 2021 0 2
Beta-blocker heart meds might lower arthritis risk (HealthDay)—Commonly used beta blocker heart medicine may also reduce the risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and pain, a new study suggests. May 18, 2021 0 19