TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In rare cases, people hospitalized for COVID-19 can develop heart failure, even if their hearts were previously healthy, new research shows. The researchers found that of over 6,400 COVID-19 patients at their hospital, 0.6% newly developed heart failure. That included eight patients —Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D deficiency among Black people may be a risk factor for heart disease, a new, small study suggests. Black adults are more prone to heart disease than whites, and lack of vitamin D — the so-called sunshine vitamin — might be oneContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Raising the legal age for buying tobacco is effective in cutting teen smoking rates, a new study shows. Researchers compared teen and young adult smoking patterns before and three years after a 2016 California law that increased the legal age for tobacco salesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — So, you’re trying desperately to quit smoking, using e-cigarettes while still using traditional cigarettes. Sound like a good idea? Maybe not, according to a new study that shows that combining vaping with smoking raises the risk for respiratory wheeze and cough. “To helpContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you live with a smoker, breathing in their smoke could increase your risk of oral cancer by more than 50%, a new analysis shows. The findings highlight the need for more effective programs to prevent people from being exposed to secondhand smoke,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who are salt-sensitive may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a study that points to the need for better genetic testing for sodium sensitivity. Scientists already knew high salt sensitivity is more common among peopleContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental COVID-19 vaccine could potentially provide universal protection against future COVID variants as well as other coronaviruses — maybe even the ones responsible for the common cold. And it’s dirt cheap — less than $1 a dose, researchers say. The vaccine targetsContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 5 million Americans have missed the second dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, new government data shows. The trend seems to be growing. According to the latest data, the number of vaccine recipients who missed their second dose now stands at nearlyContinue Reading
FDA Holds Meeting the Review Merits of Approved Cancer Drugs For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting to consider revoking approvals of several cancer drugs that have not been shown to extend or improve life. Drugs from Merck, Roche andContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A breakthrough psoriasis drug is better at treating the itchy and painful skin disease than medicines already on the market, according to results from two clinical trials. There was a “night and day difference” in the results from bimekizumab compared against two establishedContinue Reading