FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A requirement for all international travelers flying to the United States to take a COVID-19 test within a day of departure will be lifted on Sunday, a senior Biden administration official said Friday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determinedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A degenerative brain condition uncovered in some former professional athletes has been reported in military veterans as well, but a new study suggests it’s uncommon and questions whether service itself confers the risk. At issue is a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — You’ve spent the past couple of years staying fit and healthy despite the unusual circumstances of mostly staying home. Now you’re packing the car for a well-deserved summer road trip, fraught with fast food, convenience stores and hours of sitting aroundContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore. Yet, a new study suggests that adults who share their beds with a partnerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacies and states have ordered millions of doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for children younger than 5 in advance of possible U.S. authorization of the shots next week, the Biden administration said Thursday. Senior officials said that 5 million dosesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of U.S. children die in pool and hot tub drownings each year, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to redouble safety efforts this summer. That’s because many children have been away from the water during the pastContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with anorexia nervosa show significant shrinkage in three important areas of the brain, new research reveals. The researchers said their study findings highlight the importance of early treatment, to prevent long-term structural brain changes in people with the eating and mental healthContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You can add more risk of broken bones to the long list of health harms that smoking poses to men. Along with cancer and respiratory diseases, men who smoke have a significantly increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures and early death, a new studyContinue Reading
Singles or couples: Who sleeps better? Room to spread out or a calming snuggle — researcher sought data from 1,007 working-age adults in Pennsylvania to get answers. Read more U.S. to roll out millions of COVID shots to youngest children. With final authorization expected next week, the White House saysContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A form of diabetes caused by malnutrition is significantly different from type 1 or type 2 diabetes and should be considered a distinct form of the disease, a new study says. The findings may prove crucial in developing effective treatments for malnutrition-related diabetes,Continue Reading