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FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said Wednesday.
The update sent Novavax’s stock up more than 21% in early trading. It also helped ease fears that the decision had been delayed by the Trump Ad...
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Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) —Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk.
A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy air.
The group’s annual "State of the Air" report found that smog and soot pollution are ge...
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California Gives $25 Gift Cards To Boost Bird Flu Testing
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu.
The project is a partnership between the state and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to CBS News.
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Four-Gene Combo Might Predict Lethality Of Stomach Cancer
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says.
Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients from going through aggressive measures like surgery...
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Blood Test Can Predict Fatty Liver Disease
Doctors can accurately predict a person’s risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says.
A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), more commonly known as fatty liver disease, researchers are scheduled to re...
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These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s
Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says.
In fact, those three specific vices mean poorer physical and mental health starting at age 36, researchers report today in the Annals of Medicine.
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