TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Extremely rare but life-threatening blood clots linked to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine appear similar to those caused by the AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in Europe and Canada, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Federal officials called for a “pause” in useContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients, beware: You might not be able to trust the label on that medical marijuana product you just brought home. Levels of the two active ingredients in medicinal cannabis — THC and CBD — can vary widely from those claimed by distributors, aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — If you’ve got questions about COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not the only one. Even as many people rush to get their shots, surveys show others just aren’t sure about them. Dr. Won Lee, medical director of Boston Medical Center’s Home Care Program,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After six people who received the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed a type of rare and severe blood clot, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday each said they will seek aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Marc Baum went through all the usual steps to treat his bladder cancer — a couple of surgeries, radiation therapy and chemotherapy, all in a three-month period. But doctors hope that an extra step — an experimental vaccine — will be what keepsContinue Reading
Drug/Chemo Combo May Help Lung Cancer Patients: Study A combination of the immune-boosting drug Opdivo and chemotherapy appears to benefit some lung cancer patients before surgery, according to a new study. The clinical trial involving about 350 patients with operable tumors. It found that 1 in 4 of those whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers more reassurance that mothers infected with SARS-CoV-2 can safely breastfeed their babies. The study of 55 infants born to moms with COVID-19 found that none contracted the virus — even though most started getting breast milk in the hospital.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Going for a brisk walk after a long day at work may be better for your heart than getting all of your exercise on the job. New research suggests that while current health guidelines indicate that leisure-time activity and physical activity at workContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Taking a deep dive into how Americans eat, a new dietary analysis finds that no matter where people get their food, bad nutrition rules the day, with one key exception: schools. The conclusion is based on surveys conducted among 61,000 adults and childrenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies out of Britain find that although the now-dominant “U.K. variant” of the new coronavirus does spread more quickly, it does not appear to lead to more severe disease in those made ill. The findings should help allay fears that moreContinue Reading