THURSDAY, Jan. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Dogs don’t speak a human language, but they do know when you switch from one tongue to another, an intriguing new study finds. “We know that people, even preverbal human infants, notice the difference,” said study co-author Laura Cuaya of Eötvös Loránd UniversityContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday endorsed the emergency use of Pfizer’s booster shots for children ages 12 to 17, expanding protection to adolescents and teens as students return to classes and the highly contagious Omicron variant surges acrossContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For smokers, new research suggests it really is never too late to quit. The study found that folks who kick their habit after a lung cancer diagnosis will likely live longer than those who continue lighting up. Investigators from Italy concluded that lungContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your at-home COVID-19 test could now come with a higher price tag, depending on where you buy it. Kroger and Walmart stores were selling the test kits at cost or at a discount of up to 35% for 100 days after making aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have known for 100 years that insulin is the body’s main mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels, but researchers have now discovered a second hormone does the same job a bit differently — and they say it could be a new targetContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — More education is linked to better heart health, but it may not overcome the effects of race, a new study says. The research, which used data from a large national survey to examine the overlapping connections between race, education and cardiovascularContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Be concerned about the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, President Joe Biden urged Americans on Tuesday, but don’t be alarmed. Biden delivered that message to reporters prior to a meeting with his COVID-19 response team, saying he was trying to convey both his administration’sContinue Reading
Biden urges calm in face of Omicron surge. In remarks made Tuesday, the President emphasized that vaccines and new treatments have made Americans much less vulnerable to the new variant. He also announced that his administration is doubling its order of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill, which was recently authorized byContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While the Omicron variant appears wily enough to evade people’s antibodies, researchers report that it should have a much harder time slipping past a person’s T-cells. “Despite being a preliminary study, we believe this is positive news. Even if Omicron, or some otherContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) – If giving up tobacco is one of your New Year’s resolutions, know that it won’t be easy but don’t give up. Fifty million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it can be done. “More than 70% of smokers want to quitContinue Reading