AHA News: Broken Heart Syndrome Is on the Rise, Especially Among Older Women
2021-10-13
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AHA News: The Differences and Similarities Between the Flu and COVID-19
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 are not the same, and the diseases are different, too. But they have a lot in common, including the ways you can protect yourself. You can imagine the viruses as different kinds ofContinue Reading
Baby Cereal Sold at Walmart Recalled for Elevated Levels of Arsenic
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Maple Island Inc. announced Friday that it has recalled three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal because of elevated levels of arsenic in the products. A sample from the three lots, which were sold only at Walmart, tested above the guidance forContinue Reading
Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don’t Tell Doctors
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) – When Brooklyn-based mom and fashion designer Suzanne Weiner began treatment for breast cancer three years ago, her medical marijuana card was her best friend. “Pot helped me tremendously with the anxiety and stress of my diagnosis,” she said. “I was a mess.” WeinerContinue Reading
U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Beginning in November, the United States will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico for the first time since pandemic closures began 19 months ago, the Biden administration will announce Wednesday. The move comes just weeks after U.S. officialsContinue Reading
FDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who got the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines have had to watch those who received the Pfizer vaccine roll up their sleeves for a booster shot, wondering when they will get the same chance at extra protection. ThisContinue Reading
FDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of an electronic cigarette. The permission to sell was granted to R.J. Reynolds for three of its Vuse tobacco-flavored vaping products. “Today’s authorizations are an important step toward ensuring all newContinue Reading
Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2021
2021-10-13
U.S. will reopen its borders to vaccinated travelers from Canada, Mexico. After 19 months of pandemic closures, those who can show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 can enter the country, starting in November. Read more FDA gives its first approval to an e-cigarette. Even though they have been ubiquitousContinue Reading
‘Extreme Heat’ Days Have Tripled Since 1980s, and More Are Coming
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Urban dwellers around the globe are sweating through three times as many “extreme heat” days as their counterparts did in the 1980s, a new study suggests. The study is the latest to chart humans’ growing exposure to dangerously high temperatures. Experts said itContinue Reading
Survey Finds Who’s Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
2021-10-13
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults are more likely than younger ones to give to charity, but are more likely to support ones in their own country, an international study reveals. “As countries, including the U.K., are announcing cuts to foreign aid budgets, there will be anContinue Reading