Back-to-school illness advice offered to parents
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
Health officials explain when to keep your child at home and how to stop the spread of bugs.
Some hospitals have reactivated mask mandates in response to a rise in COVID-19 cases and influenza respiratory infections, although the current increase is minimal compared to the spikes seen during the pandemic. (iStock) BACK TO MASKING – Some hospitals in New York and several other states have reinstated mask mandates. Here’s what doctors have to…
The arrival of the new year means many people are gearing up for Dry January, the increasingly popular challenge of quitting alcohol for the month. As the sober curious movement gains traction, with more people reassessing their relationship to alcohol, experts say they expect to see even more participants this January. “This year, it’s actually becoming even more popular…
The inquiry heard that in some countries, children were at the forefront of national concerns. The prime ministers in Norway and New Zealand held TV briefings for children at the start of the pandemic to reassure them and to thank them for all they were doing. “We didn’t have such an event in the UK,…
The launch of Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound — a key pillar of our investment thesis in the pharmaceuticals giant — is going swimmingly in the U.S., Jefferies said Friday. Weekly Zepbound prescriptions totaled 7,700 in the week ended Dec. 8, its fourth on the U.S. market, according to Jefferies, which cited data compiled…
The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Laura Tyler Perryman, co-founder and former CEO of the medical device startup Stimwave Technologies, was charged with allegedly defrauding investors out of $41 million by making “false and misleading” statements about one of…