TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Everyone knows smoking is bad for the heart and lungs. But the damage it does to the brain often gets less attention than it should – from smokers and health care providers alike. Researchers say that comes at a steep cost.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One death has been reported in a listeria outbreak that appears to be linked to precooked chicken served in health care facilities, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Three people in Texas and Delaware became sick after they ate foodsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Only 20 states reached President Joe Biden’s goal to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine into the arms of 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July. White House officials first acknowledged last month that they would fall shortContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (Healthday News) — Pope Francis had surgery on Sunday to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican described as a planned procedure. Doctors said the 84-year-old pope was suffering from bowel problems that are very common in older people, although only about 10%Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (Healthday News) — Face mask and social distancing laws will be lifted in Britain later this month and British citizens will have to “learn to live with the virus,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday. The lifting of government controls is set to start on JulyContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, July 6: Even if vaccinated get ‘breakthrough’ COVID, it’s mild. A study of nearly 4,000 U.S. healthcare workers tracked from December through April found COVID infection is very rare in the fully vaccinated, and when it does happen cases at worst resembledContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Folks who suffer a rare “breakthrough” coronavirus infection after getting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will not get as sick and, importantly, are much less likely to pass the coronavirus on to others, a new study shows. It’s very unlikely that a personContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While multiple sclerosis can cause a wide swath of symptoms and challenges for anyone diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, a new study finds that race may play a role in disease severity. Researchers discovered that Black individuals with MS may be more severelyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating lots of fatty fish and cutting out polyunsaturated fats may reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, a new study suggests. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish like tuna, salmon, bluefish and mackerel may help manage migraine, especially in tandem with eliminating omega-6Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Key immune system cells in folks who’ve had COVID-19 or the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are able to recognize and mount a defense against highly contagious coronavirus variants, new research shows. In both groups, CD4+ “helper” T-cells and CD8+ “killer” T-cells can recognizeContinue Reading