Featured Video

Saturday, December 19, 2020

COVID Has Southern California ICU Capacity at Zero

hospital

ICU capacity dipped to zero in Southern California's 11 counties on Thursday, according to the California Department of Public Health



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201218/covid-has-southern-california-icu-capacity-at-zero?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Experts: Pregnant Women Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine

pregnant woman getting blood taken

Pregnant women or nursing moms who want the COVID-19 vaccine should get one, experts say. That’s true even though there’s a lack of safety data in these groups, according to guidance from the CDC, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20201218/experts-pregnant-women-can-get-covid-vaccine?src=RSS_PUBLIC

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ: Safety, Side Effects, Efficacy

flue vaccine

WebMD went to the experts for answers to a dozen frequently asked questions about the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. Here’s what you need to know.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20201217/covid-19-vaccine-faq-safety-side-effects-efficacy?src=RSS_PUBLIC

COVID-19 Vaccines 101: FAQ

coronavirus vaccine

Everything you need to know about the first COVD-19 vaccines and your answers to frequently asked questions.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20201216/covid-19-vaccines-101-faq?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Public Information Lacking Amid COVID Vaccine Push

photo of coronavirus headlines

What the federal government has not planned for is vaccine hesitancy, stoked -- in large part -- by social media.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20201215/public-information-lacking-amid-covid-vaccination-push?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Pediatricians: Let Kids Be Part of Vaccine Trials

photo of pediatrician

Some years from now, infants and school-aged children will probably be the mainstay of a universal vaccination program against COVID-19 in the United States. But first, doctors want to be sure that newfangled vaccines won’t harm them.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20201215/pediatricians-want-kids-to-be-part-of-covid-vaccine-trials?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Friday, December 18, 2020

How Does Alcohol Affect COPD?

If you have COPD, is it OK to drink alcohol, or should you go cold turkey? And is there a link between drinking and developing COPD?



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/features/copd-alcohol?src=RSS_PUBLIC