Health Headlines for Monday, October 24
Why the U.S. Still Trails Many Wealthy Nations in Access to Care
New York Times
Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.
GSK files potential $1 billion shingles vaccine for U.S. approval
Reuters
GlaxoSmithKline has filed its shingles vaccine Shingrix for U.S. regulatory approval, the drugmaker said on Monday, bringing the potential $1 billion-a-year seller a step closer to market.
Rehab after heart attack tied to longer, not healthier life
Reuters
Heart attack survivors who participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs may survive longer, but feel no healthier, than they would without this follow-up care, a U.S. study suggests.
Increasing CPR Training to Save People in Cardiac Arrest
New York Times
In August, Jeffrey Feig, a 50-year-old financial executive in Manhattan and father of three young sons, became one of the more than 350,000 Americans who each year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest.
Children 14 or Under Need Fewer HPV Vaccine Doses
New York Times
Children 11 to 14 years old need only two doses of the HPV vaccine, not the previously recommended three doses, to protect against cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the human papillomavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.