FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tempting as it is to mingle with friends and relatives, anyone with cancer should take extra precautions this holiday season to avoid COVID-19. Their families also need to be cautious to help protect them, experts say. Yale Cancer Center reminds people who areContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s clear that COVID-19 has killed many hundreds of thousands of people in the United States. Less clear is its impact on other health issues, which will be felt in the years to come. Liver disease is projected to be one of those,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Meat eaters are far more apt to choose plant-based foods at restaurants if menus are at least 75% vegetarian, according to a new study. Along with the health benefits, British researchers said getting more people to eat plant-based foods could help fight climateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans now have two oral antiviral pills that can be taken at home to treat a fresh case of COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the emergency use of Merck’s molnupiravir pill for the treatment of mild toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a sign that white-tailed deer are becoming a reservoir for the new coronavirus, researchers report that COVID-19 variants are spreading among the wild animals. How they became infected and if these variants can infect humans isn’t known, experts say. “Animal reservoirs ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wolfgang Lehner always considered himself “a triple threat” when it came to cancer risk. One grandfather died of lung cancer in the 1970s. His other grandfather had his own bout with stomach cancer. And Lehner himself was a smoker. Although the New YorkContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In some heartening news for the holidays, three new studies that combed through early data on the new Omicron variant suggest it does not cause severe disease as often as the Delta variant does. On the other hand, Omicron is so contagious thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Gum disease isn’t just a threat to your teeth. It also increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, mental woes and more, British researchers report. “The study reinforces the importance of prevention, early identification and treatment of periodontal disease, and the need forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system. The finding follows a blood sample analysis that took pre- and post-meditation snapshots of genetic activity among more than 100 men and women. ThatContinue Reading
Three new studies suggest Omicron triggers milder illness. Combing through early data on the new variant, researchers found it doesn’t cause severe disease as often as the Delta variant does. On the other hand, Omicron is so contagious that it will likely increase hospitalizations, and the unvaccinated still need toContinue Reading