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
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with sickle cell disease who have a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions have an increased risk for severe COVID-19 illness, a new study suggests. “This study tells us that all individuals with sickle cell disease are not atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — How long can a human live? New research predicts there’s a chance that someone in the world will celebrate a 130th birthday in this century. There’s been a steady rise in the number of people living beyond 100 years in recent decades, withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Antibiotics may increase the risk of colon cancer, especially in younger people, U.K. researchers report. “To our knowledge, this is the first study to link antibiotic use with the growing risk of early-onset colon cancer — a disease which has been increasing atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most cancer patients have a good immune response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, new research shows. Two of the three approved vaccines in the United States — Pfizer and Moderna — are mRNA vaccines. Researchers assessed 131 cancer patients and found that 94% developedContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that countries with more cloudy days tend to have higher colon cancer rates. Lower levels of vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin,” may be to blame. So, boosting your vitamin D levels through exposure to sunlight could help reduce your riskContinue Reading