FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans don’t like to dwell on dying, so maybe it isn’t surprising that compared to other nations, the United States does just a middling job of providing a good death. The United States ranked in the middle of 81 countries rated on howContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely, and coping with the disease will likely hinge on vaccination, treatment and ensuring adequate hospital capacity, a new study conducted in Los Angeles County claims. With herd immunity, most people have antibodies from vaccination or prior infection,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which also offers advice on booster shots. Research is limited, but evidence suggests that disease-modifying drugs used for arthritis may reduce the response of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccinesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sharing food and smooching are two ways babies can suss out whom they can depend on to take care for them, a new study suggests. The tell-tale clue common to both is a surprising one: saliva. “Babies don’t know in advance which relationshipsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you or someone you know has suffered a concussion, a medical evaluation is crucial, an expert says. A concussion is “a short-lived functional brain injury typically caused by a bump or blow to the head,” Cleveland Clinic concussion specialist Dr. Richard FiglerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If the sound of a dental drill sends shivers up your spine, you’re likely in good company: Finnish researchers say that one of every two adults fear the dentist at least a little, while one in 10 are very afraid. But the researchersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having a child with type 1 diabetes can be a challenging health condition for parents to manage, but new research suggests an “artificial pancreas” system may beat standard treatment in controlling the blood sugar disease in young children. Forms of the technology —Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need more proof that a third shot of COVID vaccine is needed, new British research confirms that boosters can “neutralize” the virus’ Omicron variant. To arrive at that conclusion, they analyzed 620 blood samples from 364 health care workers and staffContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In another breakthrough for animal-to-human organ transplantation, U.S. researchers say they’ve transplanted two genetically modified pig kidneys into a living human. The recipient was Jim Parsons, 57, a brain-dead man on life support whose family agreed to allow the surgical team at theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Black and Hispanic adults who live in racially segregated neighborhoods may be more likely to develop high blood pressure than their peers who live in nonsegregated communities, a new study shows. The same was not true for Chinese adults. But theContinue Reading