How Does What We Eat Affect Our Healthspan and Longevity? It’s a Complex Dynamic System
The answer to a relatively concise question – how does what we eat affect how we age -- is unavoidably complex, according to a new study at the Butler Columbia Aging Center at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Monday to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11. Elementary school-aged children already received kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older -- two primary shots plus a booster.
Noli Indian School Graduates Return to Campus to Help Educate
When Vanessa Fernandez and Shania House graduated from Noli Indian School on the Soboba Indian Reservation in June of 2021, they were ranked first...
Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Providing Protection Against Omicron Variant Available at No Cost
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that people with Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage, private insurance coverage, or no health coverage can get COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, at no cost, for as long as the federal government continues purchasing and distributing these COVID-19 vaccines.
‘Out of control’ STD situation prompts call for changes
Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and treatment efforts.
