Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Wednesday, July 7: Immunocompromised? COVID vaccine could still protect. Many people with medical conditions that impair their immune response might still gain good protection from COVID vaccines, new research shows. Read more Life expectancy of Americans living with HIV is near normal. FarContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (Healthday News) — Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages. Experts say the situation is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News reported. Before COVID-19 shutdowns, schools accounted for 25% of collectedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (Healthday News) — Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages. Experts say the situation is a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News reported. Before COVID-19 shutdowns, schools accounted for 25% of collectedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (Healthday News) — Following major colon surgery that was performed on Sunday, Pope Francis ate breakfast, read the newspapers and took a walk on Tuesday, the Vatican said. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,” said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. “The post-operative recovering isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (Healthday News) — Following major colon surgery that was performed on Sunday, Pope Francis ate breakfast, read the newspapers and took a walk on Tuesday, the Vatican said. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,” said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. “The post-operative recovering isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST), and it involves using a deviceContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccinations may not offer as much protection to people with compromised immune systems, but just how much appears to be driven by the type of underlying condition, new research suggests. “People with conditions that compromise their immune systems exhibit a wide spectrumContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A quick daily “workout” for the breathing muscles may help people lower their blood pressure to a similar degree as exercise or even medication, a small study suggests. The technique is called inspiratory muscle strength training (IMST), and it involves using a deviceContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccinations may not offer as much protection to people with compromised immune systems, but just how much appears to be driven by the type of underlying condition, new research suggests. “People with conditions that compromise their immune systems exhibit a wide spectrumContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Testing HIV-positive is no longer a certain death sentence, and new research shows that Americans who have HIV today have life spans similar to those of their peers without the virus. “In the early days of the AIDS pandemic, getting a diagnosis withContinue Reading