TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Among older Americans, deaths from falls are up sharply, dovetailing with a surge in use of medications that increase the risk of falling, researchers say. Two decades ago, about 57% of U.S. seniors took medications that increased their risk of falls. By 2017,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials called the results of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine trial into question early Tuesday, saying the company may have used outdated data that could have changed its conclusion about the efficacy of the vaccine. On Monday morning, AstraZeneca had announced that itsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Those little blue pills were designed to help men experiencing impotence. But Viagra and drugs like it might also lower the risk of dying or experiencing a new heart attack in men with heart disease, according to new Swedish research. “Potency problems areContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first drug approved in the United States to treat thyroid eye disease may come with an unwelcome side effect for many: A small, new study finds that up to two-thirds of patients who take the medication experience hearing problems. Teprotumumab (Tepezza) wasContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Daily insulin jabs can be the bane of existence for people who live with type 2 diabetes, but an investigational once-weekly insulin shot may be a game changer for these folks. While the research is still in its early stages, the new drugContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that make marijuana a readily available retail item might see an increase in self-harm among younger men, a new study suggests. Researchers found a correlation between U.S. states’ shifting marijuana policies and rates of self-harm among men younger than 40. Those ratesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine was 79 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 infection in a large U.S. clinical trial, the company announced Monday. The findings may help restore confidence in the vaccine that was lost recently after more than a dozen countries, mostly inContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If seasonal allergies get you down, try tackling them with a good spring cleaning. This can not only ease some of those spring symptoms, but also get rid of allergens you’ve been living with for a while, according to the American College ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program is proceeding apace, with more than one-fifth of adult Americans having received at least one dose and eligibility opening up for everyone by May 1, under orders from President Joe Biden. That means the fully vaccinated now haveContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that his administration’s promise of 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days of his administration will be met Friday, more than 40 days ahead of schedule. “I’m proud to announce that tomorrow, 58 days into our administration,Continue Reading