THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The head of the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday stood by the agency’s latest mask guidance, saying that fully vaccinated Americans need not wear face coverings as the pandemic ebbs. Even so, there are instances where local authorities mightContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (Healthday News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug, along with its high price, is now being investigated by two House committees. “We have serious concerns about the steep price of Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm and the processContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, July 1: Sleep, exercise & your odds of a long life. New research shows that a history of poor sleep could shave life expectancy. But there was good news, too: regular exercise can counter the effect. Read more Healthy diets can thwartContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don’t get enough physical activity. That’s the bad news. The good news is that getting more exercise may help counter some of the health risks knownContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug can prevent intestinal damage caused by celiac disease, an early trial has found — raising hopes that it could become the first medication for the serious digestive disorder. With celiac disease, the immune system attacks the lining of the smallContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want to hold a preschooler’s interest in learning something new? Give them just enough information to make them want to know more, a new study suggests. This creates the perfect mix of uncertainty and curiosity in children, said researchers from Rutgers University, inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic likely played a role in the 50% increase in deaths from fireworks in the United States last year, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says. Many public fireworks displays were canceled last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ThatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The eating habits of most American adults aren’t in line with dietary guidelines that can reduce the risk of cancer, a new study finds. Researchers examined data from nearly 31,000 U.S. adult participants in the annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. TheContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The state of your finances may affect more than your pocketbook. So claims new research that suggests a loss of wealth is associated with an increased risk of heart problems, while a boost in finances is associated with a lower risk. “Low wealthContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments. Eating disorders — such as anorexiaContinue Reading