Month: August 2021

Doctors administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan in July. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Doctors administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to patients at the Wazir Akbar Khan hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan in July. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images ...

Diabetes is one of the most deadly diseases in America—and yet if you don't have it, you think it might not happen to you. That said, there's no harm in knowing the signs you may be getting diabetes, according to doctors. "It's extremely important to know your risk for diabetes and to be screened for diabetes early if you are concerned over your risk. A simple blood test can tell you your risk," says Dr. Deena Adimoolam, a Yale-trained endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes, food as medicine and metabolic health. Read on for the 7 most worrying symptoms—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You Have "Long" COVID and May Not Even Know It. iStockIf you're developing diabetes, you may have polydipsia—increased thirst—or polyuria—frequent...

MUMBAI: Starting October 1, 2021, green card applicants are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to clear their immigration medical exam and obtain permanent residence (a green card). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC) has passed this order, in the backdrop of rising Covid-19 numbers in the US. This requirement applies both in cases of adjustment of status (for those already within the US) and for applicants applying at US embassies and consulates. As far as the Indian diaspora is concerned, majority of the green card applications relate to adjustment of status. Applications are filed by those already within the country, say on H-1B extensions. Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination with a vaccine authorised for use in the US or listed for emergenc...

Pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is shifting to vaccine authorization for children under 12, now that the Pfizer vaccine has been fully approved for adults.  With children going back to school and the delta variant raging, some experts and lawmakers are calling for the agency to act with more urgency and to clarify its timeline for authorizing a COVID-19 vaccine for children, given that none is currently available for those under 12.  More than 100 House lawmakers wrote to the FDA last week asking for an update on its timeline for vaccines for children, given the current “alarming” situation.  “The [FDA] seems to be oblivious to the urgency that millions of parents with young kids feel about vaccination,” Rep. Ro KhannaRohit (Ro) KhannaOvernight Health Care: N...

In Los Angeles, by contrast, the vast majority of parents, teachers and students are embracing or at least tolerating the stringent measures the district has adopted, with fewer than 3 percent of the district’s 450,000 K-12 students opting for remote learning instead. And while it remains to be seen whether L.A.’s ambitious approach will prove successful in keeping the district’s approximately 1,000 schools open for the entirety of the school year, local leaders and public health experts say the district is raising the bar in a way that’s being watched closely and could influence educators nationwide.