The Colorado Hospital Association announced Wednesday that it was moving to the highest level of its plan to ease transfers between hospitals — a point not reached even during the worst of the COVID-19 surge in the fall and winter…
Read MoreMerck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill – The Denver Post
LONDON — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move aimed at helping millions of people in poorer countries get access to the potentially life-saving drug, a United Nations-backed public health…
Read MoreCOVID vaccine for kids: 12 tips for minimizing pain, anxiety while getting a shot of any kind
An estimated 28 million children nationwide are expected to soon be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, pending the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for kids 5 to 11 in the coming weeks. The annual flu shot is recommended for…
Read MoreModerna Covid booster shot endorsed by FDA
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus. The panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend a booster…
Read MoreWhat’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? – The Denver Post
NEW YORK — What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? It depends on your situation, but health officials say it should cover your nose and mouth, and fit snugly so there aren’t any gaps on…
Read MoreAdvice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks – The Denver Post
Older adults without heart disease shouldn’t take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice released Tuesday. Bleeding risks for adults in their 60s and up who…
Read MoreColorado to require some insurance plans to cover gender-affirming care
Starting in 2023, health insurance plans covering about one-quarter of the market in Colorado will have to pay for gender-affirming care, some additional mental health services and pain-management alternatives like acupuncture. The changes will affect plans sold on the individual…
Read MoreWill anti-COVID pill be authorized by U.S. FDA?
WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration —…
Read MoreDepression and anxiety declined in the first half of 2021 but remained high, the C.D.C. reports.
The arrival of vaccines and declining Covid-19 cases in the first half of 2021 coincided with an easing of symptoms of anxiety and depression across the United States, according to survey data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease…
Read MoreColorado town is about as vaccinated as it can get. COVID still isn’t over there.
By Rae Ellen Bichell, Kaiser Health News San Juan County, Colorado, can boast that 99.9% of its eligible population has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, putting it in the top 10 counties in the nation, according to…
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