Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Pediatric cell-based vaccine as good as egg-based vaccine for influenza, clinical trial

An important advancement in pediatric influenza vaccines.
Low-dose statins better at lowering bad cholesterol than supplements

But a garlic dietary supplement slightly increased LDL.
Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes

With relatives of BA.5 now on the rise, a question is how the new boosters will hold up.
Electrolyte abnormalities often an early sign of eating disorders: study

A large study published in JAMA Network Open found that many patients with unexplained electrolyte abnormalities would go on to be diagnosed with eating disorders.
Why South Asians are at increased risk for diabetes: A complex interplay of genetics, diet and history

In Canada, 14.4% of South Asians have Type 2 diabetes, the highest prevalence of any other ethnic group in the country.
Chinese leaders face anger over second child’s quarantine death

Frustration at controls that are confining millions of people to their homes and sparking fights with health workers in China.
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched

Jennifer Gunville, 30, is among the 51% of nursing students in the province who took the September exam and failed to get the minimum passing grade—55%.
Vitamins A, C and E may cut risk of glaucoma by half

Study from Spain finds a 47% reduced risk over time.

Many seniors have a vitamin B12 deficiency: study