TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests. Just three servings a day may do the trick, the authors said. One serving is a slice of whole-grain bread, a half-cup ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — One thing is clear about the serious problem of diabetes among Black people in the United States: It’s not just one thing causing the problem. “It’s really at all levels,” said Dr. Joshua J. Joseph, assistant professor of medicine in theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine makers such as Pfizer should focus on getting shots to poor countries instead of trying to persuade wealthy nations to give their citizens booster shots, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a press briefing held Monday. Despite a lack ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lawsuits claiming that the widely used bug killer chlorpyrifos caused brain damage in children were filed Monday in California. Past research has shown that the pesticide harms the brains of fetuses and children, the Associated Press reported. Chlorpyrifos is approved for use onContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer made its case for quick U.S. approval of a third booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine during a meeting with the country’s top scientists and federal regulators on Monday. The online meeting, convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, July 13: Could raw dog food bring ‘superbug’ dangers? High-end raw food dog diets are all the rage, but new European research finds the presence of ‘superbug’ germs in many brands – bacteria that could make their way to owners. Read moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who feed their dogs raw pet food may find more on the menu than they bargained for, with a new study finding it may be a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could ultimately threaten humans. The European analysis looked at 55 wet,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (Healthday News) — Medicare launched a formal process on Monday that will determine whether the agency will cover Aduhelm, the newly approved Alzheimer’s drug whose high price tag and unproven benefits have prompted widespread controversy. Medicare’s announcement came the same day that leaders of two HouseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’ll get more than a day’s worth of added sugars when you pour a soda fountain drink at most U.S. restaurant chains, a new report finds. Even small-sized drinks exceed recommended guidelines, said researchers at the Center for Science in the Public InterestContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in protection: Scientists say an experimental inhaled COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal tests. “The currently available vaccines against COVID-19 are very successful, but the majority of the world’s population is still unvaccinated and there is a critical need for more vaccinesContinue Reading