Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, Aug. 10: U.S. military must be vaccinated by mid-September. With U.S. COVID cases still rising, the Pentagon announced Monday that all members of the military need to get their shots by Sept. 15 or when full FDA approval of the vaccine arrives,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Skyrocketing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Louisiana have forced the cancellation of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The annual event was to take place in October and is one of the city’s largest attractions next to Mardi Gras, CBS NewsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A diet rich in fresh veggies, fruit and fiber has meaningful benefits for people with diabetes, a new research review confirms. Doctors have long recommended this kind of “low-glycemic” eating regimen to help patients manage their diabetes and keep blood sugar levels steady.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could COVID-19 one day go the way of smallpox and polio? New research suggests it might be possible to beat the coronavirus with high vaccination rates and rapid responses to immunity-evading variants, the study authors said. “While our analysis is a preliminary effort,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, patients who isolate before surgery to protect themselves from COVID-19 actually have a higher risk of lung complications after their operation than those who don’t isolate, a new study reports. The findings conflict with current guidelines that recommend isolation before surgery, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Significant fatigue at the start of cancer treatment is associated with a greater risk of severe side effects and shorter survival, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from four clinical trials of lung cancer or prostate cancer treatments that were conducted byContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 spreads like wildfire through crowded U.S. prisons, and researchers are calling for policy changes to protect inmates. “We may need to have stricter thresholds for where we draw the line on how crowded a facility can be,” study senior author Dr. AmirContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you think the pandemic hasn’t taken a toll on the mental health of young people, ponder these two facts from a new review: one in four are suffering from depression, while one in five are struggling with anxiety. “Being socially isolated, keptContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — News that the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 can be picked up and spread by vaccinated folks has sparked confusion and concern, and an infectious disease expert wants to clarify. These worries follow a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A doctor’s presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a “fight or flight” response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity. “White coat hypertension” – the phenomenon when blood pressure rises in someContinue Reading