Here are some of HealthDay’s top stories for Friday, Aug. 27: Half of hospitalized COVID patients experience symptoms a year after discharge. Adding more evidence that ‘long COVID’ is a common phenomenon, research out of Wuhan, China, found that while many hospitalized patients did make a slow recovery, about halfContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of coronavirus patients in a large, new study were still suffering at least one lingering symptom of their illness a full year after being hospitalized for COVID-19. The latest findings add to a growing pile of evidence that suggests recovery isContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fratelli Beretta brand antipasto trays have been identified as the source of a salmonella outbreak that’s sickened at least 36 people in 17 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. No deaths have been reported. Investigators found that mostContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandates in the workplace have the support of roughly half of American workers, a new poll shows. About 59% of those working remotely and 47% of those working in person are in favor of vaccine requirements, while about one-quarterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A drug that lowers cholesterol might help save hospitalized patients with COVID-19, a new, small Israeli study suggests. Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem noted that COVID causes a big buildup of cholesterol, which results in inflammation in cells. In lab experiments, theyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research delivers an answer to a burning question: When are COVID-19 patients most infectious? The answer? Two days before and three days after they develop symptoms. The findings highlight the importance of rapid testing and quarantine if someone is feeling sick, theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It can happen in an instant. A young child climbs a heavy piece of furniture, and it topples over on the toddler. New research suggests that’s not as rare as you might think: Hundreds of thousands of children have been treated in U.S.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers further evidence of a link between gum disease and heart disease. The ongoing Swedish study previously found that gum disease (“periodontitis”) was much more common in first-time heart attack patients than in a group of healthy people. In this follow-upContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re at the beach or pool, applying sunscreen before and after you’ve been in the water is a must, a cancer specialist says. The intensity of exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays “is higher under water than it is above water,” saidContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Students face a number of challenges as they head back to school this fall — from potential exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses to injuries on the playing field. “This return to school season is like no other,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, directorContinue Reading