THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologists liken skin to a window that can reveal what is going on inside the body, and a rash that sometimes follows a COVID-19 vaccine is one example. When you get the shot, your immune system activates, preparing to recognize and fight offContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many American teens and young adults are now embracing the chance to get COVID-19 vaccines, a new survey finds. But youth-focused messaging will still be needed to convince a minority of those aged 14 to 24 that they should be vaccinated, the UniversityContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The magic ingredient in “magic mushrooms” may be at least as effective as standard medication for depression, an early clinical trial suggests. The study of 59 patients with major depression tested the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) against psilocybin, which is the psychedelic substance inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The fate of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine hung in the balance on Thursday after a government advisory committee said it needed more time and evidence to determine whether unusual, but severe, blood clots seen in a handful of people were caused byContinue Reading
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 (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) — 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
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most people are familiar with common sun-protection advice, from wearing and reapplying sunscreen to putting on a hat. But a new Canadian study finds that for people who take certain blood pressure medications, that advice becomes even more critical because those drugs canContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People living with someone who has COVID-19 appear to get powerful protection against infection when they are given Regeneron’s antibody cocktail, a new study shows. The findings suggest that beyond preventing the worst outcomes for coronavirus infection when given early enough, the cocktailContinue Reading