Month: August 2021

Menopause Research could lead to doctors being able to tell women how long they have got left to start a family Guardian staff and agency A series of genetic signals that influences the age women begin menopause has been identified, potentially paving the way to fertility treatment that could extend the natural reproductive lifespan of women.Researchers scanned the genes of more than 200,000 women and found nearly 300 genetic signals that researchers said could help identify why some women are predisposed to early menopause, the health consequences of going through menopause early and whether these signals can be manipulated to improve fertility.A third of women hide menopause symptoms at work – reportThe study, led by scientists from the universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Copenhagen a...

CVS Health has stopped offering Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in its pharmacies, now only making the shots available in roughly 10% of its retail locations, the company told CNBC on Wednesday. The drugstore chain said it made the change over the past several weeks. It said customers can still get the shots at almost 1,000 MinuteClinic locations in 25 states and Washington D.C. MinuteClinics are inside of some of the company's drugstores and provide non-emergency medical care and other services, such as diagnostic tests and vaccines. CVS pharmacies will continue to offer the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid vaccines nationwide, according to CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis. He declined to say how many pharmacies were impacted by the change ...

State health officials are recommending that schools, like local communities, implement various COVID-19 prevention strategies based on the level of transmission within their area this fall. When community transmission levels are moderate-to-high, school districts should consider implementing more strategies aimed at curbing spread of coronavirus, especially if vaccination rates are low in a given community. On Wednesday, Aug. 4, Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services issued updated recommendations for preventing COVID-19 transmission in schools and reducing disruptions to in-person learning. The changes, which also included listing prevention strategies in order of effectiveness, were made to align with the latest CDC guidance. “We are committed to ensuring Michigan st...

CVS Health has stopped offering Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in its pharmacies, now only making the shots available in roughly 10% of its retail locations, the company told CNBC on Wednesday. The drugstore chain said it made the change over the past several weeks. It said customers can still get the shots at almost 1,000 MinuteClinic locations in 25 states and Washington D.C. MinuteClinics are inside of some of the company's drugstores and provide non-emergency medical care and other services, such as diagnostic tests and vaccines. CVS pharmacies will continue to offer the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid vaccines nationwide, according to CVS spokesperson Mike DeAngelis. He declined to say how many pharmacies were impacted by the change ...