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The study involved data from nearly half a million people and showed most pronounced effects for ground coffee (even if decaffeinated). In other news, "morning people" could be at lower risk of depression than night-time people according to new research.
The overall yearly decline in birth rate was down 4% over 2019's figure -- the biggest drop since 1973. Meanwhile, worries about asthma and prenatal exposure to ultra-fine particles, and a call for all kids to get heart health screening are also in the news.
Previously a judge had dismissed an employee lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital's covid vaccine mandate. Nursing staffing shortages, persistent blood supply shortages, and group homes for people with developmental disabilities are also in the news.
Details on internal meetings are revealed in documents released by the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday. The agency is trying to calm criticism of its accelerated review of the contentious Alzheimer's disease treatment, Adulhelm, but the new information may set off a fresh wave of concerns, news outlets report.
Ivermectin is known to have antiviral properties, but a large study at Oxford University will test its value against covid. Separately, English studies look at rare cases of post-covid vaccine Guillain-Barre syndrome; and the CDC will examine heart inflammation in young people.
"This new virus forced too many of our families to accept death as an outcome for too many of our loved ones, but now this should not be the case," the CDC director said Tuesday. Still, several regions of the U.S. are reporting surges in covid cases as the vaccination effort slows.
Indiana's attorney general had already issued an opinion that the school's mandate goes against a new state law. Now eight students are fighting it in court. Meanwhile, financial giant Morgan Stanley bars unvaccinated employees from working in its New York-based offices.
Adults over 30 have already met the mark. But lagging adoption by younger Americans will keep the nation from reaching President Joe Biden's Independence Day challenge, the White House acknowledged Tuesday.
"The Delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the U.S. to our attempt to eliminate covid-19," Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a White House briefing Tuesday. The numbers are even higher in some states like Colorado.
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The Abdala vaccine needs three shots for a complete course, but in last-stage clinical trials it proved 92.28% effective. In other news, Colombia's covid death toll passes 100,000; Europe worries as delta variant spreads; and North Korea reports it has found no covid cases.
It was advertised as 80% accurate, but the study shows an overall accuracy of about 63%. In other news, cancer-causing toxins may have spread further underground than thought in Indiana; emotions are linked to improved heart health in people with obesity; and "Friends" star James Michael Tyler has revealed he has stage four prostate cancer.
In cases of suspected child abuse, Texan authorities will have to consider additional medical opinions to avoid situations where flawed medical advice spurs legal moves. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill requiring dating violence-prevention lessons in schools.
Sentencing disparities over crack and powder cocaine offenses had hit people of color disproportionately. In other news, the Department of Health and Human Services withdrew a drug discount advisory, and a new study shows which state lacks pharmacists the most.
Experts are backing an idea to test cost and treatment implications of prescribing Aduhelm through a payment pilot under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Separately, an FDA advisor who recently resigned over the drug said there's "no good evidence" it works.
A group of health insurers had asked the high court to reverse a lower-court ruling only permitting them to recoup a portion of the money they say they're owed by the government. In other news, Wisconsin's health systems have filed thousands of lawsuits over unpaid medical bills.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki declined to take a position on the recent vote by U.S. Catholic Bishops to deny communion to politicians who support abortion rights, saying President Joe Biden does not view his faith "through a political prism." Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) spoke out though, calling the bishops "hypocrites" who selectively ignored other political positions.
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