AHA News: Olympians Push the Physical Limits of Humankind, But What Limits Humans?
2021-07-26
To be an elite athlete, it helps to have good genes. But that’s not all it takes.Continue Reading
Fauci Pushes Ambitious Plan to Guard Against Future Pandemics
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In an effort to avoid another pandemic in the coming years, Dr. Anthony Fauci wants to launch an ambitious plan to make prototype vaccines that could protect against pathogens from 20 families of viruses that threaten human lives. It won’t come cheap, withContinue Reading
Health Highlights: July 26, 2021
2021-07-26
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Monday, July 26: Fauci pushes plan to help prevent future pandemics. America’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is proposing an ambitious new research plan aimed at readying vaccines against possible pathogens from 20 families of viruses that could harm humans. TheContinue Reading
Most Unvaccinated Americans Want to Stay That Way: Poll
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eight in 10 American adults who haven’t received a COVID-19 shot say they are unlikely to get one, a new survey shows. The results mean “that there will be more preventable cases, more preventable hospitalizations and more preventable deaths,” Dr. Amesh Adalja, anContinue Reading
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As a new school year approaches, U.S. parents are nearly evenly split on whether they’ll vaccinate their young kids when a COVID-19 vaccine is approved for their age group, a new survey finds. “It’s important that parents and providers don’t wait for fullContinue Reading
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People of color are consistently less likely to see medical specialists than white patients are, a new U.S. study finds, highlighting yet another disparity in the nation’s health care system. Researchers found that compared with their white counterparts, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans andContinue Reading
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Give kids just a little more time if you want them to eat better. New research suggests that longer school lunch breaks could boost their intake of fruits and veggies. “It makes sense that you might eat the part of the meal youContinue Reading
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young soccer players have more head impacts during practices but experience more severe head impacts during games, a small, preliminary study shows. The findings could help devise ways to improve head impact safety in youth soccer, according to the researchers. “Headers are aContinue Reading
Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Accidental exposure to fentanyl pain patches is putting children’s lives at risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid pain reliever; so powerful that fentanyl patches are typically only prescribed to patients who require round-the-clock, long-term pain relief,Continue Reading
Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls
2021-07-26
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a few days, while night owls couldContinue Reading