MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — News that the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 can be picked up and spread by vaccinated folks has sparked confusion and concern, and an infectious disease expert wants to clarify. These worries follow a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A doctor’s presence during a blood pressure reading triggers a “fight or flight” response that can affect the results, say researchers who studied the effect by measuring nerve activity. “White coat hypertension” – the phenomenon when blood pressure rises in someContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, Aug. 9: Fauci says full approval of Pfizer vaccine could come before September. Many Americans leery of getting a COVID vaccine point to its FDA ’emergency use’ status as a reason they’re unsure. Dr. Anthony Fauci says that excuse may soon beContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from wildfires burning along the West Coast is choking the entire United States, reminding everyone of the hazards of climate change. But that haze isn’t just stinging your eyes and choking your breath — it poses a direct threat to your health,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he is hopeful that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by the end of August, and he predicted that a wave of vaccine mandates will soon follow. At theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After lagging behind for months, the European Union (EU) now has a higher COVID-19 vaccination rate than the United States. Rates of people in the 27-member EU with at least one dose have climbed from less than 4% in mid-February to 60%, whileContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All Amazon warehouse workers must wear masks as of Aug. 9, whether or not they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19, the company says. Previously, only unvaccinated employees had to wear masks. The policy change announced Friday was made due to “the concerning spread ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental gel has shown early promise in treating the most common form of skin cancer — hinting at a potential alternative to surgery in the future. Researchers tested the gel in 30 patients with basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a skin cancer diagnosedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Golf after total knee replacement is apparently par for the course. Researchers say most golfers can return to the links within five months of surgery and play as well — or as poorly — as they did before. “A lot of patients comeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination is the best way parents can protect the health of kids 12 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. AAP offers a checklist to prepare older kids and teens for the shot. To begin, tell their healthContinue Reading