What is the normal blood oxygen saturation by age? When to seek help
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Read MoreAustralia, Israel impose new curbs as Delta threatens
Australia and Israel, which had been successful in fending off COVID-19, reimposed restrictions on Friday as cases surged of the highly contagious Delta variant, which is also threatening Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Large parts of Sydney entered lockdown,…
Read MoreCurtis Stone's Loaded Potato Salad Is the Potluck Side You Need for BBQ Season
The sun is out, we’ve got our short shorts on and now that social gatherings are a thing again, we’re bound to find ourselves at a backyard BBQ or two over the next few months. If you’ve been assigned the…
Read MoreLilly to seek FDA approval for new Alzheimers drug
Fresh on the heels of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, the maker of a second medicine that works in similar fashion said Thursday it hopes to apply for approval of its medication…
Read MoreChanning Tatum Shares First Full Picture of Daughter Everly — & Reveals Her Adorable Nickname
We can admit that Channing Tatum is quite the irresistible guy — he’s an actor, dancer, author of a New York Times bestseller … but what we’re loving most lately about him is his role as a girl dad. While…
Read MoreSan Francisco to Require Vaccinations for All City Employees
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. San Francisco city workers will be required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus when a vaccine receives full federal approval. The policy covering 35,000 municipal workers…
Read MoreTreating orphan diseases in children
Blau syndrome is an extremely rare autoimmune disease estimated to occur in fewer than one in a million people. Patients begin to show symptoms before the age of 4, and the symptoms will progress to cause serious complications such as…
Read MoreFood addiction: What does the science say?
Food addiction remains a controversial topic in the scientific community. The concept is driven in part by concerns surrounding the increasing rates of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in the world. In this Honest Nutrition feature, we explain…
Read MoreThe WHO didn’t reverse its position on kids and Covid vaccines
A social media post circulating on Facebook and Instagram claims that the World Health Organization recently flipped its policy recommendation about children receiving a Covid-19 vaccine. "The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION recently reversed its stance on children getting the Covid vaccine….
Read MoreBrutal third wave hits Africa as vaccination slows
Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink as the continent falls far behind in the global vaccination drive. With just under 5.3 million reported cases and around 139,000…
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