WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full coverage by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) for COVID emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories has been extended once more, and will now continue through July 1, the White House said Tuesday. The funding supports FEMA-backed efforts such asContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Osteoarthritis has become increasingly common in recent decades, and authors of a new study say preventive steps are needed to bring numbers under control. “The disease burden … is formidable,” said co-senior author Dr. Jianhao Lin, of Peking University People’s Hospital in China.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though they’re on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health care workers’ paychecks don’t always adequately reward those efforts. Wages for health care workers actually rose less than the average across all U.S. employment sectors during the first and second yearsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It looks like coronavirus variants can hide out in the human body much like some of their viral cousins do, making it hard for infected people to get rid of the virus entirely, researchers report. Successive variants have appeared since the original versionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a parent using Similac, Alimentum or EleCare infant formulas, here’s updated facts on the ongoing product recall. As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates, Abbott Nutrition has recalled certain powdered formulas made at its Sturgis, Mich., facility. The products haveContinue Reading
MS patients who followed a keto diet for six months experienced physical and mental health improvements, new study finds.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic’s first year, the risk of dying shot up nearly 26% among American seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study reveals. Minorities faced even higher odds of death, either as a direct result of COVID or because of disruptions in healthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adding regular strength training to your exercise routine may not only make you stronger, but let you live longer, too, researchers in Japan report. Their new study says 30 to 60 minutes a week of muscle strengthening may reduce your risk of dyingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve had hernia repair surgery and you think you’ve solved your medical issue for good, you might be wrong. A hernia occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weak region of muscle or tissue, often creating a noticeable bulge. Hernias typicallyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re counting on a cloth mask to protect you from COVID-19, you may need to re-think that strategy, a new study shows. Researchers found that cloth face masks do little to fend off tiny airborne particles, while concluding that specialized N95 andContinue Reading