MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could a drug used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) help people with mild Alzheimer’s disease? The results of a small new study suggest the strategy could work. Riluzole has been used for more than 20 years to slow the progression of ALS,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Cape Cod resort town of Provincetown draws big crowds every summer. In July, those largely vaccinated crowds — packed into bars, restaurants and private homes — were the genesis of an outbreak of the Delta variant that could be a sobering modelContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some Missourians are sneaking off to get COVID-19 shots because their family and friends would disapprove, a doctor says. “They’ve had some experience that’s sort of changed their mind from the viewpoint of those in their family, those in their friendship circles orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens have a far greater risk of heart inflammation from COVID-19 than from the vaccines that protect against it, new research shows. “Comparative risk can complicate decisions for parents in such highly charged health debates,” said lead author Mendel Singer, vice chair forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new internal government document claims the Delta variant appears to cause more severe illness than earlier coronavirus variants and spreads as easily as chickenpox. In laying out the evidence that this variant looks like the most dangerous one yet, the document urgesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should be tested for the virus if they come into contact with infected people, whether or not they have symptoms, say updated testing guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency previously said thatContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An “astounding” rise in COVID-19 cases in Mississippi is putting intense strain on the state’s health care system. Compared to the first half of July, the number of infections more than doubled in the past two weeks and deaths rose by 51%. InContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal employees will have to be vaccinated or submit to regular testing, masking and travel restrictions. White House officials said the administration is still finalizing the details of the new policy, whichContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that could mean more patients desperate for a heart transplant get a new lease on life, two new studies show that hearts from donors who abused drugs can be safely donated. In the past two decades, the U.S. opioid crisisContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illustrating a heartbreaking cycle, new research finds that lonely seniors are much more likely to take opioid painkillers, sedatives, anti-anxiety drugs and other medications. This puts them at increased risk for drug dependency, attention problems, falls, accidents and mental decline, the University ofContinue Reading