MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mobile health apps can help older Americans but only about four in 10 use them, and those most likely to benefit are least likely to take advantage of them, a new survey reveals. Health apps monitor everything from calories and exercise to bloodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic brought a big jump in hospitalizations for life-threatening alcoholic hepatitis at a Detroit health system, new research shows. Alcoholic hepatitis is a liver disease caused by heavy drinking, and these findings add to mounting evidence thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Viagra-like drugs might do more than rejuvenate sex lives: A new study suggests that medications for erectile dysfunction may also help treat vascular dementia. The medications are designed to increase blood flow to the penis in order to treat erectile dysfunction, so U.K.Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dry, cracked heels are common in the winter, but there are several ways to prevent and treat the problem, a skin specialist says. “Cold, dry weather, walking barefoot, and long, hot showers are just some of the reasons why you may have dry,Continue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — February is American Heart Month — the perfect time to remind women of three things they need to know about heart disease. It’s the leading cause of death among U.S. women, accounting for one in three deaths, according to the American Heart AssociationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave the nod for a new monoclonal antibody treatment that works against the Omicron variant. The emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab is for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patientsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will postpone an advisory panel meeting that was slated for next week to weigh Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for use in young children. The FDA took the step after Pfizer notified the agency thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The power of COVID booster shots does fade somewhat over four months, but they still continue to provide high levels of protection against severe disease, a new government study has found. Booster effectiveness against hospitalization during the Omicron surge was 91% during theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Imagine a closet filled with treasures accumulated during a lifetime of rich experiences. Now, imagine going into that closet to find one specific object. Only maybe you get distracted by another, more enticing item from your past. Or you find the object you’reContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vaccinated travelers will no longer have to take COVID-19 tests when they enter Britain, officials announced Friday. British residents and visitors who have had at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine now only need to fill out a passenger locator formContinue Reading