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World races to contain new COVID variant
The new variant has sparked fears of a major setback to global efforts against the pandemic. Fears mounted Saturday that a highly-infectious new coronavirus strain was […]Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
Latest Diet & Weight Management News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s probably fair to say that most people know of the so-called “Freshman 15” […]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) […]
November 27, 2021
The new variant has sparked fears of a major setback to global efforts against the pandemic. Fears mounted Saturday that a highly-infectious new coronavirus strain was […]
November 24, 2021
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 […]
October 31, 2021
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 […]
October 25, 2021
In this Oct. 7, 2021, file photo, Sarah Staffiere adjusts a face covering on her daughter, Natalie, before school in Waterville, Maine. Tumbling COVID-19 case counts […]
October 22, 2021
British health officials on Friday said they were formally looking into a subvariant of the Delta strain of the coronavirus, after it was seen in a […]
October 7, 2021
A week earlier, 12-year-old Reni in hospital in eastern Indonesia was emaciated, dehydrated, and severely anemic after weeks of suffering a moderately febrile illness that would […]
October 1, 2021
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Despite the prevalence of the painful condition, women are fearful and frustrated with limited management options, according to Cedars-Sinai research published in […]
September 22, 2021
Electron microscope image is of a mucin network composed of MUC5AC and MUC5B. Credit: Ehre Lab Mucus is an essential protective layer of gel-like liquid composed […]
September 19, 2021
Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must show proof of a jab, negative test or recent recovery […]