THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even babies aren’t immune from the effects of long COVID, Danish researchers report. Their study found that about one in three kids aged 14 and younger who tested positive for the virus were suffering from mood swings, trouble remembering or concentrating, and rashesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel on Wednesday voted to recommend that Americans 65 and older get the new, more potent flu shots because the regular shot doesn’t offer enough protection. The more powerful vaccines might also offerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hate crime laws that protect gay, lesbian and transgender people may have an unexpected benefit: fewer teen suicide attempts, among kids of all sexual orientations. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at what happened in U.S. states that enacted hateContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Health authorities in Britain, who routinely test sewage samples for the virus that causes polio, declared a “national incident” after evidence of local spread was found in London sewers. No cases have been identified yet, according to the UK Health Security Agency. ThereContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tension headaches can make you feel like a vice is squeezing your entire head, and if you’re among the millions prone to these crushing headaches, a new study brings some welcome news. Acupuncture may help prevent tension headaches. Folks with chronic tension headachesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday that the revamped COVID booster shot it has developed to fight Omicron and its subvariants should be ready for public use by August. The company has been making shots of the vaccine, called mRNA-1273.214, before getting regulatory approval soContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Media reports about an outbreak of monkeypox may sound scary, but there’s no need for most people to take special steps to avoid getting the viral illness, an infectious disease expert says. Normal precautions recommended to prevent other diseases are sufficient, according toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When breast cancer patients sleep, tumor cells may “awaken” and spread through the bloodstream, a surprising study out of Switzerland reveals. Circulating cancer cells that later form new growths (metastases) do not arise continuously as previously assumed, according to researchers at ETH Zurich,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone. About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them fall asleep or stay asleep. “ChronicContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To ensure that all kinds of patients get drugs and devices that are safe and effective for them, they need to be represented in clinical trials, but a new study shows that representation of women in key disease areas continues to lag. ResearchersContinue Reading