MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine, a COVID-19 vaccine skeptic and mask mandate opponent, has died at age 61 of COVID-19. “We are saddened to report that our host and friend Phil Valentine has passed away,” his station, SuperTalk 99.7 WTN, tweetedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval for Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine. “The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,” Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock said in an agency newsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A third dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine gives four times greater protection against COVID-19 infection and is five to six times more effective in preventing serious illness and hospitalization in seniors than just two doses are, new data from the Israeli healthContinue Reading
Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, Aug. 23: FDA could give full approval to Pfizer’s COVID vaccine on Monday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could announce its full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the New York Times reported. Full approval could boost vaccinationContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While every worker would prefer a fun, mentally stimulating job, new research reveals an added bonus: Such work could help prevent dementia in old age. On-the-job intellectual stimulation appears to lower levels of certain proteins that block brain cells from forming new connectionsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of severe or long COVID-19 could have greater antibody protection against future infection than those whose illness was shorter or milder, new research suggests. For the study, a Rutgers University team followed 548 health care workers and 283 other workers from theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Leaky sewer pipes are to blame for large amounts of human medicines getting into rivers, lakes and other bodies of water, a new study reveals. Researchers found that tens of thousands of doses of drugs get into Chesapeake Bay in Maryland every yearContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Regular skin checks to look for signs of melanoma could save your life. Self-exams for the deadliest type of skin cancer should be done at least once a month in a well-lit room in front of a full-length mirror and also with aContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating foods high in five key nutrients can help you have soft, glowing, healthy skin, an expert says. Omega-3s: While they’re typically associated with brain and heart health and lower blood pressure, they also “can reduce inflammation and keep your skin moisturized,” clinicalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus cases spike in the United States due to the highly contagious Delta variant, a new poll finds Americans’ anxiety about COVID-19 at its highest since January. “I wouldn’t have said this a couple of years ago, but I’m not as confidentContinue Reading