MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men with low testosterone levels have a much higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new study from Italy finds. The study included nearly 300 symptomatic male COVID-19 patients who arrived at the emergency department and were admitted to SanContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A primary care doctor isn’t only for when you’re sick. Even folks who are generally healthy need a doctor who can help them stay that way. “Everybody should have one,” said Dr. Vera Guertler of Penn State Health Medical Group-Eastbrook in Ronks, Pa.Continue Reading
SATURDAY, July 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When you tackle home and yard projects this summer, be sure to protect your feet and ankles. “Feet may be the last thing people think about while working on home-improvement projects, but we see so many different types of foot and ankle injuriesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When schools open their doors this fall, teachers and students who are vaccinated can enter without masks, according to a new guidance issued Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The relaxed recommendation comes as a national vaccination campaign inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. That’s the conclusion of a deep-dive into 31 prior investigations, which collectively enlisted more than 6,500Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis’ treatment and recovery are proceeding as planned after his intestinal surgery on July 4, the Vatican said Friday in its daily medical update. It said the 84-year-old pontiff is walking, working and has celebrated mass at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There is “exponential growth” of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain, health officials there reported Thursday. Even though 60% of people older than 16 in the county have been fully vaccinated, the case rate roseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Twenty weeks into her pregnancy, Hannah Lewis eagerly went to a doctor’s visit expecting to learn the gender of her first child. Only 19, Lewis was excited and nervous about becoming a mother, and thrilled when she learned she was havingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced Thursday they would seek approval for a booster COVID-19 shot and begin studies on a reformulated vaccine that targets the highly contagious Delta variant. “We continue to believe that it is likely, based on the totality ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (Healthday News) — No spectators will be allowed at the Olympic Games in Tokyo when they begin in two weeks, organizers announced Thursday. The decision came after a new state of emergency was declared in the city due to a sudden surge in coronavirus cases, TheContinue Reading