THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The former president and co-chairman of Purdue Pharma said Wednesday that his family and the company bear no responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States. Dr. Richard Sackler made his comments in testimony delivered by video during a federal bankruptcy courtContinue Reading
Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 19: After 3 local educators die of COVID, Florida school board member pleads for safeguards. Americans were shocked earlier this month when three educators in Broward County, Fla., died of COVID-19 within a 24-hour span. Speaking with HealthDay Now, countyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new pill specifically designed to prevent migraines appears to do the job, a new clinical trial finds. Atogepant cut patients’ migraine days in half over 12 weeks of treatment, without causing serious side effects, the researchers said. Experts said the drug, ifContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Almost 90% of U.S. parents plan to send their kids back to the classroom this fall, but fewer than 60% plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine for those who are old enough, a new poll reveals. Anxiety is also high among many parents,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Football games with some fans in the stands may not be the super spreader events they were once feared to be. An analysis of National Football League (NFL) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) games found no substantial increase in local COVID-19 casesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want Fluffy to eat? Don’t make her work for her supper. Given the choice between a readily available meal tray and solving a puzzle to get at their nosh, 17 domestic cats in a new study took the easy way out. “It wasn’tContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While breathing in secondhand smoke is known to harm kids’ lungs, new research suggests that children whose parents smoked are also more prone to developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life. “Our findings give more depth and gravity to the negative health consequences ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After concluding that a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine is needed to fight off waning immunity in the fully vaccinated, the Biden administration said Wednesday it will begin offering booster shots to all Americans starting Sept. 20. The plan, which only involvesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19 but has not experienced any symptoms, his office announced Tuesday. Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, is being treated with Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies in an effort to shorten the duration of the infection, his communicationsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A recall of more than a dozen types of Philips breathing machines because of potential cancer risks has millions of Americans struggling to find replacements to deal with sleep disorders, breathing problems and respiratory emergencies. The recall involves certain Respironics BiPAP (bi-level positiveContinue Reading