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• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

  

  09/22/2021—Younger women who undergo radiation for cancer in the left breast have a heightened risk of heart disease years later, a new study finds. More

• 18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds

  

  09/22/2021—As many as 18 million Americans can't afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds. More

• U.S. to Buy 500 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses for Global Donation

  

  09/22/2021—The United States will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine that it will donate to countries in need, President Biden announced at a virtual summit on the pandemic Wednesday. More

• Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study

  

  09/21/2021—Infants may show early signs of autism, but a diagnosis usually isn't made until age 3. Now, a new study suggests that jumpstarting therapy might stave off that diagnosis altogether. More

• Antibodies to Early Strains of COVID May Not Fight New Variants: Study

  

  09/22/2021—Antibodies from current COVID-19 vaccines don't bind well to the new variants of the virus, a study finds. More

• Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman's Long-Term Brain Health

  

  09/22/2021—It's known that sexual assault affects a woman's physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. More

• Witnessing Abuse of a Sibling Can Traumatize a Child

  

  09/22/2021—Seeing a parent abuse a sibling can be as traumatizing as watching a parent hurt another parent, a new study finds. More

• Pregnant Women Who Get COVID Vaccine Pass Antibodies to Newborns

  

  09/22/2021—One way to help protect newborns from COVID-19 is for women to get their COVID vaccine while pregnant. More

• CDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine Boosters

  

  09/22/2021—An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Wednesday to discuss which Americans, if any, should get Pfizer booster shots to rev up their immunity to COVID-19. More

• Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?

  

  09/21/2021—Antoon noted that one in five kids with COVID-19 seen in U.S. emergency departments are admitted to the hospital, and 21% of them require treatment in an intensive care unit, including mechanical ventilation. More

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