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AAOS Updates Guideline for Managing Hip Fracture in Seniors
Interdisciplinary care programs recommended to decrease complications and improve outcomes
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Children Ages 12 to 15
Agency also reduced the period people must wait between their second dose and booster shot from six to five months
Many U.S. Adults Report Pandemic-Related Sleep Disturbances
Top reported sleep disturbances include more trouble falling or staying asleep, poor sleep quality, disturbing dreams
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder
More than a dozen research groups have been observing the omicron variant in lab settings using animals this past month
Negative COVID-19 Test May Be Required After Isolation Among Asymptomatic
CDC is considering adding extra safeguard after getting some 'pushback' on its Dec. 27 guidance that shortened isolation times
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in Six States
The 13 people known to be infected include four who were hospitalized; no deaths reported so far
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
FDA May Allow Pfizer Boosters for 12- to 15-Year-Olds by Monday
Agency also expected to reduce the amount of time adolescents and adults must wait between their second dose of vaccine and booster
FDA Says Rapid At-Home COVID-19 Tests Not as Sensitive to Omicron
Agency says that antigen tests 'do detect the omicron variant, but may have reduced sensitivity'
