Vaccination

Sweden approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65

Swedish health authorities on Thursday recommended AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, following in the footsteps of several other European countries that reversed decisions on the jab.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study on impact of COVID-19 on pediatric mental health released

In March and April 2020, mental health claim lines for individuals aged 13-18, as a percentage of all medical claim lines, approximately doubled over the same months in the previous year. At the height of the spring wave ...

Health

More than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements

(HealthDay)—During 2017 to 2018, 57.6 percent of U.S. adults used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days, according to a February data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National ...

Vaccination

Nationwide study shows BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine is effective

The BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine is effective for COVID-19-related outcomes, including hospitalization, severe illness, and death, in a nationwide, mass vaccination setting, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in the New ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Israeli study shows Pfizer vaccine 94 percent effective

Israel's largest healthcare provider said Sunday a study of more than half a million fully vaccinated Israelis indicated the Pfizer/BioNTech jab gave 94 percent protection against COVID-19.

Psychology & Psychiatry

COVID-related depression linked to reduced physical activity

The United States spends more than $200 billion every year in efforts to treat and manage mental health. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic has only deepened the chasm for those experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety. ...

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