THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They’re celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered to the gods, while the Greeks considered figs a gift from them. Today, scientists would consider theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As June 28 approached, David Beverley had been “psyching himself up” for major surgery, as a lifesaving liver donor for his ailing 60-year-old father, Peter. “But then they called us, literally the day before, and told us: ‘We’ve got to stop this. WeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Plans are underway to require nearly all foreign travelers to the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Biden administration official confirmed Wednesday. The policy will be put in place once the current restrictions on travel into this country are lifted, butContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 5: Moderna says its vaccine still strong after six months. A new report that is short on details says efficacy barely budged in that period, although it is unclear whether that data included the time since the Delta variant has dominated.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna Inc. announced on Thursday that the potency of its vaccine does not dim in the first six months after the second dose. The news came in a statement that contained little actual data, but the findings may comfort the 63 million AmericansContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States’ largest operator of nursing homes said Wednesday that its workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to keep their jobs. The announcement from Pennsylvania-based Genesis Healthcare — which has 70,000 employees at nearly 400 nursing homes and seniorContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida reached a new high this week, the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) says. Hospitalizations are 13% higher than the previous peak on July 23, 2020, and 60% of the state’s hospitals are expected to face a “critical staffing shortage” inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Scientists suspect that a century-old tuberculosis vaccine might be able to protect older adults against the worst ravages of COVID-19. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine was first used in 1921, and is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medicines. More thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The two HIV prevention drugs available in the United States are equally safe and effective, and the biggest difference between them is price, a new study contends. However, a sizable minority of patients have switched from the older and cheaper “preexposure prophylaxis” (PrEP)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Taking vitamin D supplements won’t improve painful symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), British researchers report. IBS is a chronic digestive disorder that can cause stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea and constipation. Symptoms come and go for some people, but the condition can severelyContinue Reading