US regulators on Monday approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. RSV is notorious for filling hospitals with wheezing babies every fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Pfizer’s maternal vaccination to guard against a severe case of RSV… Continue reading US approves first RSV vaccine for use during pregnancy to protect babies | US healthcare
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FDA approves RSV vaccine for pregnant mothers to protect babies
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a vaccine that is administered to pregnant people to protect their babies from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, through their first six months. The single-dose shot, made by Pfizer, spurs the production of protective antibodies that transfer from mother to infant through the placenta. It’s the first… Continue reading FDA approves RSV vaccine for pregnant mothers to protect babies
Blue light-blocking glasses don’t protect eyes or improve sleep, study finds
Despite their popularity, blue light-blocking glasses probably don’t do much to reduce eyestrain, help keep people alert or improve sleep, according to a meta-analysis looking at 17 studies published Thursday. The glasses, which sellers claim protect the eyes from potentially harmful blue light coming from screens, first hit the scene in the early 2000s. Search interest… Continue reading Blue light-blocking glasses don’t protect eyes or improve sleep, study finds
Illinois passed a law to protect child influencers. Advocates are cautiously optimistic more states will follow.
After Illinois passed the country’s first law protecting child influencers last week, a feeling of optimism swept over Sarah Adams. For years, she and other advocates against child exploitation have warned about the dangers of sharing children’s lives on social media for profit. The law would ensure financial compensation for minors, defined as children under… Continue reading Illinois passed a law to protect child influencers. Advocates are cautiously optimistic more states will follow.
States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand
States that declared themselves refuges for transgender people have essentially issued an invitation: Get your gender-affirming health care here without fearing prosecution at home. Now that bans on such care for minors are taking effect around the country — Texas could be next, depending on the outcome of a court hearing this week — patients and their families are… Continue reading States that protect transgender health care now try to absorb demand