[ad_1] During a recent Zoom conference call, four Adult Protective Services employees from California were trying to figure out if something suspicious was going on with an 82-year-old woman usingRead More
Tag: Adults
Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting it Right Revitalizes Facebook
[ad_1] The number of suspected reports of child sexual abuse has increased exponentially in recent years. The high volume, which reached roughly 100,000 in 2009, overwhelmed both the national clearingRead More
Higher Rates of Black Adults Hospitalized than White Adults
[ad_1] According to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, black adults were hospitalized at nearly four times the rate of white adults in the sixRead More
Do Adults Need a Fourth Dose of the Covid Vaccine? too early
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Biden administration does not plan to recommend a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine anytime soon, although new federal data suggests the effectiveness of booster shots wanesRead More
Merck’s Covid Pill Approved by FDA for High-Risk Adults
[ad_1] A Merck executive, Dr. Dean Li said on Thursday that preliminary laboratory studies had shown the drug to be equally effective against Omicron as it was against previous versionsRead More
CDC Approves Covid Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults
[ad_1] Faced with rising infections and the expected increase in holiday travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved booster vaccines for coronavirus vaccines for all Americans over theRead More
FDA Allows Coronavirus-Boosting Shots for All Adults
[ad_1] At the same time, regulators are concerned about data from Scandinavian countries and elsewhere suggesting that young male Moderna recipients may face increased risks of myocarditis or myocarditis –Read More
Pfizer Asks FDA to Authorize Covid Booster Shots for All Adults
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday asked federal regulators to allow coronavirus booster shots for those 18 and older, a move that will likely ensure every adult inRead More
Experts Say Overweight Adults Should Be Screened for Diabetes at Age 35
[ad_1] About one-third of U.S. adults have high blood sugar levels, a condition called pre-diabetes, which often precedes Type 2 diabetes and can progress to full-blown disease. Dr. Barry saidRead More
Is Delta Variant Making Young Adults ‘Sicker, Faster’?
[ad_1] Many hospitalized patients said they had underlying health conditions such as diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure, which are risk factors for serious illness. However, some younger patients doRead More