THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — In her late 40s, Alicia Wilson had a hectic schedule. She had a full-time job administering contracts, was a single mom of a busy high schooler, and had decided to take on the challenge of going back to school for aContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a Florida ruling that struck down a federal mask mandate for planes, trains and other forms of public transportation. The announcement, made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came after the agency deemed theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Time-restricted” eating has become a popular weight-loss tactic, but a new clinical trial finds no benefits in adding it to old-fashioned calorie-cutting. Time-restricted eating is a form of intermittent fasting, in which people limit themselves to eating within a certain time window eachContinue Reading
Biden Administration appeals ruling that struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other public transportation: But experts noted the legal dangers of appealing the decision. Read more New report shows air pollution levels have spiked in recent years: After more than two decades of decreases in overall airContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After 23 years of decreases in overall air pollution levels, a new report shows that the United States recorded the highest ever number of “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” air quality days between 2018 and 2020. In its State of the Air 2022 report,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A fully vaccinated health care worker got COVID-19 twice in less than a month — the shortest known time between infections, Spanish researchers report. The 31-year-old was infected with the Omicron variant just 21 days after catching the Delta variant. “This case highlightsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Larger and more intense wildfires in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are causing a spike in air pollution across North America that endangers millions of people, a new study warns. Wildfire smoke has been linked to significant respiratory problems, and may also cause heartContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A prior COVID-19 infection may provide unvaccinated adults with as much immunity against reinfection as the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA vaccines, new research suggests. However, the study was conducted before the surge of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. “We found that, before theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer, and they say their findings could lead to new treatments for the disease. The five types of bacteria were common in urine and tissue samples from men with aggressive prostate cancer,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The most common treatments for sleep apnea are mechanical — CPAP machines, mouthguards and the like. But researchers think they’ve found a drug that might ease sleep apnea in some. The drug sulthiame, normally used to treat epilepsy, appeared to reduce breathing pausesContinue Reading