Boomers Resource Network – Lake Erie Region

As COVID Cases Rise, Health Officials Consider Widening Booster Eligibility
Health officials are considering extending the eligibility for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people under 50 amid a steady rise in cases, with the United States seeing a threefold increase over the past month. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had in late...
New Study Will Examine Whether Longer Paxlovid Course Needed to Combat Reinfections
The U.S. National Institutes of Health is in talks with Pfizer Inc about studying whether a longer course of the drugmaker's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid is needed to prevent reinfections, top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on...
How Often Can You Become Reinfected with COVID-19?
Scientists say that you can be reinfected repeatedly with the omicron variant, even within months. The virus shows no signs of disappearing any time soon, and elusive variants are popping up that can dodge the body's defenses, causing several infections per year. According...
Gene Tests Could Diagnose 1 Million Americans With Inherited Risk for High Cholesterol
A combination of genetic testing and health screenings could identify more than 1 million U.S. adults with an inherited risk for a cholesterol disorder that increases their risk for premature heart attack and death, according to a new study.About 1 in 250 Americans may have...
Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
Pollution from varied sources caused 9 million deaths worldwide in 2019, accounting for 1 in 6 of all deaths, a new study says. Of those pollution-related deaths, three-quarters - close to 7 million - were caused by outdoor or indoor air pollution. Toxic chemical pollution...
Asthma, Allergies Increase Risk for Heart Disease
If you have asthma or allergies, you may be more likely to develop heart disease, and some medications may increase or lower that risk, a new review of clinical trials and lab research shows. "Many people think of asthma as a disease of the lungs, but there's an important...