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As you grow older, some tests could be skipped Marlene Cimons, The Washington Post Dec. 19, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Theres no shortage of advice on preventive medical tests people should have as they age, such as blood pressure screening and bone density scans. Whats more confusing, however, and often tougher to figure out, are the ones they may be able to skip - and why. "Its not a one-size-fits-all on any of these," says Paul Takahashi, a geriatrician with the Mayo Clinic. "One of the more...

COVID-19 live updates: CA hospitalizations, ICU numbers reach new single-day record KGO The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact across the world and also in cities across Northern California. The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can be found at the CDCs 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. page. (The CDC updates the webpage on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.) Join anchor Kristen Sze for ABC7s daily interactive newscast about the novel coronavirus outbreak in the B...

Dec. 18, 2020 FDA authorizes Modernas COVID vaccine for emergency use The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The new Moderna vaccine is similar to Pfizers which was authorized for use last week. It also requires two doses, but it does not need to be kept as cold as Pfizers. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says delivery could begin nationwide by Monday. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Modernas is approved for use only in adults. You can more read more d...

Posted 12/18/20 Governor Phil Murphy, joined by Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli, University Hospital President and CEO Dr. Shereef Elnahal, and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Dean Dr. Robert Johnson, today visited University Hospital’s Vaccine Clinic at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School to mark the historic beginning of New Jersey’s vaccination effort and witness the administration of the first COVID-19 vaccinations to the state’s frontline health care workers. “This is...

How 11 iconic N.J. restaurants plan to survive the terrifying pandemic winter Updated Dec 19, 2020; Posted Dec 19, 2020 Fiores (top left), Donkeys Place (top center), Stuff Yer Face (top right), Rutts Hut (bottom left), Holstens (bottom center) and Papas Tomato Pies (bottom right) are among the iconic New Jersey restaurants NJ Advance Media talked to about the struggles coming with the winter. (Donkeys Place photo by Peter Genovese and Stuff Yer Face photo by John Jones, all others by Jeremy ...

Dec. 18, 2020 FDA authorizes Modernas COVID vaccine for emergency use The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The new Moderna vaccine is similar to Pfizers which was authorized for use last week. It also requires two doses, but it does not need to be kept as cold as Pfizers. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says delivery could begin nationwide by Monday. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Modernas is approved for use only in adults. You can more read more d...

Dec. 18, 2020 FDA authorizes Modernas COVID vaccine for emergency use The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The new Moderna vaccine is similar to Pfizers which was authorized for use last week. It also requires two doses, but it does not need to be kept as cold as Pfizers. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says delivery could begin nationwide by Monday. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Modernas is approved for use only in adults. You can more read more d...

N.J. reports another 3,975 COVID-19 cases, 44 more deaths. Hospitalizations decline for second day. Updated Dec 24, 2020; New Jersey on Friday reported another 3,976 cases of the coronavirus and 44 additional confirmed deaths in the state, while hospitalizations, transmission rate, and positivity rate all dropped for the first time in “a long time,” Gov. Phil Murphy said. Statewide hospitalizations declined for the second straight day, to 3,582 patients with confirmed (3,375) or suspected ...

Dec. 18, 2020 FDA authorizes Modernas COVID vaccine for emergency use The Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The new Moderna vaccine is similar to Pfizers which was authorized for use last week. It also requires two doses, but it does not need to be kept as cold as Pfizers. FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn says delivery could begin nationwide by Monday. Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Modernas is approved for use only in adults. You can more read more d...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: All eyes were on health care in 2020, as the industry faced unprecedented challenges presented by the global coronavirus pandemic. Stories and images of overburdened frontline health care workers dominated the news cycle for most of the year, and the rapid development of one or more seemingly effective vaccines has engendered a cautious optimism for a return to normalcy in 2021. Along the way, the health care industry was at the cente...