WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who need kidney transplants have better long-term outcomes when the donor is a living person and not someone who has died and donated organs, a new study finds. “The findings of our study should lay to rest any fears and concerns thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to respond quickly enough during the COVID-19 pandemic and needs an major overhaul, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday. With her rebuke, she sketched out a plan to prioritize action on public health needs,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who use cannabis to relieve pain and improve appetite may be getting bad advice from dispensary staff, a new study suggests. Doctors usually offer only spotty advice about pot to their patients and, although well-intentioned, staff at many cannabis dispensaries aren’tContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can help communities determine exactly how many beds they need. Having enoughContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pro athletes appear to be regularly turning to intravenous (IV) nutritional drips to alleviate fatigue and speed recovery, despite the potential risks and without solid proof of any real benefit. Normally, such needle-inserted drips are supposed to be reserved for treating a seriousContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who enter preschool with good vocabulary and attention skills have a head start on academic success. That’s the takeaway from a new study of nearly 900 4-year-olds and their ability to engage with teachers and peers, as well as their involvement inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People might want to think twice before relying on federal quality ratings to help choose a nursing home for an elderly or frail relative, a new study warns. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Nursing Home Compare websiteContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you one of those folks who thinks they have somehow miraculously managed to avoid COVID-19 infection more than two years into the pandemic? You might be mistaken, claims new research that discovered most people hit by the highly contagious Omicron variant hadContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Maintaining excellent cardiovascular health may lower the risk for abnormalities in the small vessels of the brain, a new study suggests. Scientists aren’t sure what causes the condition, known as cerebral small vessel disease, or CSVD. Previous research shows CSVD contributesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration plans to stop buying COVID tests, vaccines and treatments as early as the fall, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said Tuesday. Under that plan, those products would be provided through the regular health care system, Jha saidContinue Reading