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11/01/2022

As more of the nation becomes vaccinated against COVID-19, there's been increasing interest in how and when we'll receive booster shots. But perhaps as important as how and when is the question of who. Just like the initial vaccine rollout, which has successfully reached over 150 million Americans thus far, the booster shot will require an organized system to reach the most vulnerable individuals first. Read on to find out who will be first in line for the booster and when you might expect to get one yourself.

11/01/2022

With millions of people in the U.S. fully vaccinated—almost 124 million, according to May 17 data—many people are looking ahead, trying to anticipate when they'll have to sit down for another shot. While experts know the effectiveness of the vaccine is high two weeks after your vaccination process is over, they don't know much about how well the vaccine will protect you past six months since clinical trials haven't gone on for that long. Experts agree that a COVID booster shot will likely be necessary at some point, but they're not sure just yet when that will be. Recently, Ashish Jha, MD, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, gave his thoughts on when you'll have to get another jab and it's not something you'll have to worry about soon.

11/01/2022

With a handful of vaccines on the market across the globe, the possibility of getting two different shots may have crossed your mind. And you're not alone: Researchers believe that combining two vaccines could be the key to bolstering immunity in some recipients. One recent study sought to find out the effect of mixing two vaccines, Pfizer and AstraZeneca, the latter of which is not currently approved in the U.S. Researchers concluded that administering a Pfizer dose after an AstraZeneca dose significantly improved immune response.

11/01/2022

As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continues, newly reported cases of the virus are continuing to drop across the U.S. Now, just weeks after the Pfizer-BioNTech shot was approved for use in patients between the ages of 12 and 16, 49.2 percent of the total national population has received at least one dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But after a small number of reported cases, the CDC is now investigating a new delayed side effect from the COVID vaccine that's particularly affecting one group of people. Read on to see what the infectious disease agency is looking into.

11/01/2022

Since the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. began in December, health officials and researchers have gone to great lengths to ensure the safety of the doses that were being administered. So far, the high efficacy rate and incredibly low incidence of serious reactions to the shots have finally helped bring case numbers into a nationally sustained fall. But a new study has linked myocarditis with the Pfizer COVID vaccine as a new side effect in a small number of cases.

11/01/2022

If none of this sounds familiar, chances are that the metallic taste in your mouth has an underlying cause that's completely unrelated to your kidneys. Luckily, most other possibilities are far less serious than chronic kidney disease or acute kidney injury.

11/01/2022

Though uremia typically occurs in the final stages of chronic kidney disease—and may therefore be anticipated by the patient or their medical team—it can also occur as the result of an acute kidney injury, otherwise known as acute renal failure.

According to the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), there are three key causes for acute kidney injury: a sudden drop in blood flow to the kidneys; damage from medicines, poisons, or infections; and a sudden blockage that stops the flow of urine, typically resulting from kidney stones, injury, or enlarged prostate.

UMHS experts say you're most likely to experience uremia if you're an older adult; you have a long term health condition such as kidney damage, liver damage, heart failure, diabetes, or obesity; or you have recently undergone surgery.

11/01/2022

Though relatively uncommon, some people experience dysgeusia as a result of serious decline in kidney function, explains the Cleveland Clinic. This can occur when urea and other nitrogenous waste compounds build up in your blood as part of a serious condition known as uremia.

"Uremia can lead to a metal-like taste in your mouth and bad breath. It may also lead to a loss of appetite as foods can change in taste," says the health organization Kidney Health Australia, noting that you may also experience dry mouth alongside this particular symptom.

11/01/2022

If you reach for a familiar food and the taste is unrecognizable, you'll likely be alarmed by the sudden change. Experts say that when this occurs, it's known as dysgeusia—defined as a distorted sense of taste—and it can happen for a wide range of reasons. However, they say that if your food happens to taste like one thing in particular, it's important to rule out potentially serious underlying conditions, including two which can relate to your kidneys.

27/12/2021

DON'T IGNORE THIS STRANGE SYMPTOM, SAY CLEVELAND CLINIC EXPERTS.