FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Dr. Robert Califf to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday voted 13-8 for approval. Among those who voted against Califf’sContinue Reading
Could the ‘mono’ virus be a cause of MS? Researchers have long suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus might play a role in multiple sclerosis, and now a new study strengthens the case. Researchers found the risk of developing MS shot up 32-fold after infection. Read more Supreme Court blocks BidenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in 10 people with COVID-19 could still be infectious beyond 10 days, and some could remain so for as long as two months, a new study suggests. U.K. researchers reported that a new test can detect whether the coronavirus is potentially stillContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Everyone knows cleaner air means healthier bodies, but new research suggests it might also help aging minds. “Our study is important because it is one of the first to show that reducing air pollution over time may benefit the brain health of olderContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Face masks are touted as a key tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19, and a new study offers more proof that they work. Florida researchers found face masks cut the distance that airborne pathogens such as the coronavirus can travel by moreContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Arthritis can keep a cat from doing many of the things that kitties love to do. But now there’s hope: The first treatment to ease arthritis pain in cats has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Solensia (frunevetmab injection) isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a familiar trope of TV and movies — a couple is engaged in passionate sex when the guy’s heart suddenly gives out. “Usually it’s a middle-aged man. Usually he’s cheating with somebody else. It’s funny, there’s this myth in our mind thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report. THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has beenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to announce Thursday that a “surge” of U.S. military medical personnel will soon be deployed to hospitals struggling with staff shortages amid soaring COVID-19 cases. More than 1,000 will begin arriving at hospitals nationwide starting next week, and thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — “Mommy, I’m tired” became a common refrain from usually peppy 7-year-old Olivia Story to her mother, Jennifer. Olivia also wasn’t eating as much as usual. And she often had a low-grade fever. The family was about to head from their homeContinue Reading