THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say. “Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of research on consequences that extend beyond the drinker,” wroteContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that can make navigating daily life a massive challenge, but a new blood test could flag it in its early stages, researchers say. Their analysis of blood samples identified epigenetic markers — part of your DNA — thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 59,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products linked with a multi-state salmonella outbreak have been recalled, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says. The products were produced Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, 2021, by SerenadeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A small, early study suggests that people who’ve already encountered SARS-CoV-2 may gain a big boost against COVID-19 if they get just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine — and that protection may extend to new viral variants. The study “supports the notionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News ) — Doctors, nurses and pharmacists are highly trusted by most Americans, a new survey shows. Those health professionals do what’s right either most or all of the time, said at least seven in 10 respondents in the poll from the University of ChicagoContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Melissa Geissinger didn’t believe she was in danger. But when the cat at the foot of her bed lifted its head to sniff the air, she felt her first stab of worry. She stepped outside her home in Santa Rosa, California,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Roaring, fast-moving blazes. Choking smoke. Fiery tornados. Thunderstorms and lightning. The Dixie Fire — now the single largest wildfire in California history — continues to spread, having burned through more than 750 square miles of forest land north of Sacramento. The astonishing spreadContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, Aug. 11: Experts ask Biden to boost global vaccine supply. Tens of millions of unused COVID-19 vaccines are currently in U.S. warehouses, while most people in Africa and Asia haven’t received a single dose. On Tuesday, a consortium of 175 renowned expertsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A statewide indoor mask mandate and a vaccination requirement for state employees are expected to be announced Wednesday by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown as coronavirus case numbers grow due to the highly transmissible Delta variant. That would make Oregon the third state afterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 175 public health experts, scientists and activists on Tuesday called for President Joe Biden to do more to help fight the global spread of the coronavirus, warning that newer, more dangerous variants are likely to emerge if nothing is done. “WeContinue Reading