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Study finds gradual increase in COVID infection risk after second vaccine dose
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study published by The BMJ today finds a gradual increase in the risk of COVID-19 infection from 90 days after receiving […]Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Folks who’ve had a clogged artery reopened probably can stop taking blood thinners sooner than […]UK to probe ‘systematic bias’ in medical devices tech
Britain’s health secretary cited research showing that oximeters are less accurate on people with darker skin as highlighting the potential problem. Britain’s health secretary announced Sunday […]As Many as 1.6 Million Americans Lost Sense of Smell Due to COVID-19
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Lyss Stern lost her sense of smell when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March […]Global rise in red/processed meat trade linked to sharp increase in diet-related illness
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The global rise in the red and processed meat trade over the past 30 years is linked to a sharp increase in […]Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Lung cancer survival rates in the United States continue to rise, but certain racial groups are still hit hard by […]EUA: Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Ages 5-11 years
Emergency Use Authorization The CDC now recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) for children ages 5-11 years after the FDA’s EUA approval and support from the Advisory […]Trial stopped early: Giving immunotherapy before targeted therapy improves survival in advanced melanoma
Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 More people with advanced melanoma survive for […]White House Announces New Lung Health Program for U.S. Veterans
THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) A new program to help U.S. veterans with lung problems caused by inhaling toxins while deployed was announced on Veterans […]Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Headaches in the ED
Headaches are common in the ED department, making up for approximately 2% of ED visits. Primary Headache Disorder includes migraine, tension headaches, and trigeminal autonomic cephalgias […]Vascular defects appear to underlie the progression of Parkinson’s disease
Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Wikipedia In an unexpected discovery, Georgetown University […]Nearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) About 900,000 U.S. children aged 5 to 11 received their initial dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine during the first week […]Biological studies often misinterpret sex-based data, analysis finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An analysis of published studies from a range of biological specialties shows that when data are reported by sex, critical statistical analyses […]COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) At a veterinary clinic in the United Kingdom, the staff noticed a sudden and atypical […]The era of anti-COVID pills begins
Merck’s molnupiravir works by decreasing the ability of a virus to replicate, thereby slowing down the disease. What if a simple pill could help heal from […]Pfizer Says New COVID Pill Cut Severe Disease by 89%
FRIDAY, Nov. , 2021 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% in infected […]Prostate cancer treatment: An encouraging combination therapy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A trio of drugs could delay the progression of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is among the findings of a phase lll […]‘Forever Chemicals’ Might Raise Risk of Pregnancy Complication
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) So-called “forever chemicals” might increase pregnant women’s risk of a dangerous condition known as preeclampsia, researchers say. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) […]Increased temperatures contributed to more than 200,000 cases of kidney disease in 15 years in Brazil alone: study
Professor Yuming Guo. Credit: Monash University Today the world’s largest study of the impact of temperature changes and kidney disease reveals that 7.4 percent of all […]How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment
FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a […]
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FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new study by Italian researchers finds that almost 17% of patients who fully recover from COVID-19 may still have […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) The prevalence of COVID-19 is low among infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, a new study finds. About […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most kids infected with COVID-19 who don’t have symptoms have low levels of the virus, compared with symptomatic children, a […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Insurance rules that will grant every American free access to COVID-19 vaccines when they are approved were issued by the […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Samples taken from sewage water across the country show that COVID-19 is widespread, CNN reported Wednesday. Rosa Inchausti and her […]
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Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Which type of COVID-19 test is best? There are three types of COVID-19 tests. The […]
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FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Forty-five potential vaccines for COVID-19 are being tested in human trials and many more are being tested in animals. Researchers […]