When COVID vaccines first became available in the U.S. earlier this year, doctors advised that you should not worry about which you got. You should simply take whatever kind you could get first.
But now, it is becoming clear that one vaccine offers stronger protection than the others.
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that Moderna vaccine recipients create more COVID antibodies than Pfizer patients do.… Read More
On the day that Shelly Kendeffy got her second dose of the Moderna vaccine, the side effects hit her hard. She had a sore arm, body aches, and by evening it felt like the flu.
“My teeth were chattering, but I was sweating,” said Shelly, a medical technician in State College, Pa.[1]
By the next day she had recovered enough to go to work.… Read More
Samantha was in the shower when she first felt it. There was a lump. It was near the side of her breast, just below her armpit.
Every woman knows—or should know—what this could mean.
“My aunt had breast cancer and is in remission,” Samantha said. “And there’s been other types of cancer on my paternal side. So I definitely thought this was something serious.”… Read More
In the span of just a few minutes, your throat, tongue, and mouth suddenly swell to the point that breathing is difficult.
Your face may balloon so much that it’s hard to open your eyes.
You may suffer stomach cramps and a racing heart. Your blood pressure may crash.[1]
In the worst cases, patients lose consciousness and die if they don’t get prompt medical care.… Read More
When we go to the grocery store, many us look at labels on the foods we buy to see the ingredients. We want to know what we’re putting into our bodies.
Why then do almost none of us know the ingredients of the vaccines we get?
Tens of millions of Americans have lined up to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But very few know what’s going into their arm.… Read More