WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday. “It’s a lot of firsts. It’s the biggest test acquisition in history. It’sContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early on in the pandemic doctors observed that some children and teens infected with COVID-19 went on to develop a relatively rare, but potentially life-threatening, complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). But new research out of the U.S. Centers forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States. Topping the list of possible risks from taking the drug:Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Every few seconds, someone in the U.S. finds themself in need of a blood donation. But there’s not always enough donated blood to meet that need. Aid agencies began the year announcing the country was facing its worst blood shortage inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Microdosing has become trendy in the era of drug legalization, with TV shows like “Nine Perfect Strangers” promoting the potential positives of regularly taking tiny amounts of psychedelics. But a new study finds that short-term microdosing of one hippy-era psychedelic, LSD, doesn’t appearContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tuesday. That would include people who received their last dose of theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark report from the United Nations warns. “The heating of the planet is turning landscapes into tinderboxes,” said theContinue Reading
Can micro-dosing LSD help your brain? Maybe not: New research shows that the trendy use of the psychedelic doesn’t appear to cause any lasting or dramatic improvements to a person’s disposition or brain power. Read more Travel to Europe may soon get easier. All testing and quarantine requirements for travelersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Guns have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of premature death from trauma in the United States, a new study finds. It also showed that gun suicides are highest in older white men, while gun homicides are highest in young Black men.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even strongerContinue Reading