WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For people suffering from clots in their legs, a new study finds that one of two commonly used blood thinners is safer and more effective than the other. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can cause clots to form in the deep veins in the legs,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Can the time of day you get your COVID-19 vaccine affect how many antibodies you’ll make? A new study suggests that it can. Researchers found higher antibody levels in health care workers who received their vaccines in the afternoon, and they suggest thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many folks turn to pot to help them relax and get a good night’s sleep, but new research finds the practice may do the exact opposite. “I think [the results] were somewhat surprising because, in our mind, anecdotally cannabis seems to help withContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden promised cheaper prescription drugs for all Americans on Monday as his social agenda legislation winds its way through Congress. Biden tried to shift Americans’ focus to pocketbook provisions overlooked in his $2 trillion legislation, which deals with everything from climateContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States announced Monday that it will pour $400 million into a new program that should help other countries speed vaccines to their citizens. Called the Initiative for Global Vaccine Access, the U.S. Agency for International Development said in a statement theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The best available treatment for COVID-19 infection just got a lot easier to administer to more people, potentially saving more lives in the process, a new study claims. Monoclonal antibodies have been shown to dramatically reduce risk of hospitalization and death if givenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Yet another study shows that a combination of vaccination and previous infection may provide better protection against new COVID-19 variants than either one alone. That’s because the antibodies a person develops after either just vaccination or previous infection may not be able toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Viagra, a drug long used to treat erectile dysfunction, may double as a potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Looking at data on more than 7 million Americans, researchers found that those taking the drug were 69% less likely toContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tony Head was depressed and fearing death from stage 4 prostate cancer when, as part of a supervised scientific trial, he took a large dose of the psychedelic agent in “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin. Head donned a mask and headphones to shut out theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. pharmacies are struggling to keep up with Americans’ demand for coronavirus vaccines and tests, and the pressure could intensify as antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 are approved by federal regulators. “There’s crazy increased demand on pharmacies right now,” Theresa Tolle, an independentContinue Reading