TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Katie Rodgers was just 15 years old when she started smoking, and in her early 20s when it became a more significant habit. Rodgers found quitting tough, but she managed to kick the habit at age 33 during a global pandemic because sheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — This year, COVID-19 has made decisions around surgery tougher than ever for folks who may need one. But one major medical group can help provide some answers. Top on their list: Is it safe to have surgery right now? “It is very safeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers are more likely to catch COVID-19 at home or in their community than on the job, a new study finds. “The news is reassuring in that it shows the measures taken are working to prevent infections from spreading in healthContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In more good news on the coronavirus vaccine front, a new government report finds that 88% of Americans who get their first COVID-19 shot return for their second. That bodes well for the United States, since full vaccination is vital to stopping theContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have now been delivered into the arms of American adults, new government data shows. As of Monday, more than 37.4 million Americans are now fully vaccinated, 11.3% of the total U.S. population, according to theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — During a speech reassuring Americans that the pandemic could be nearing its end in this country, President Joe Biden on Thursday promised that all U.S. adults will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by May 1. His remarks came on the one-year anniversaryContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single measles outbreak cost one U.S. county $3.4 million, a new government study estimates, underscoring the societal burden of inadequate vaccination rates. The outbreak occurred in Clark County, Wash., in early 2019, and ultimately infected 71 people — mostly children younger thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One woman chatting on the Bumble dating app recently struck up a conversation with a seemingly nice guy that led to them swapping texts. “He told her that he was going to get the COVID vaccine. She expressed her interest, and he toldContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After nearly a year of painful isolation, the U.S. government said Wednesday that vaccinated nursing home residents can hug their loved ones again and enjoy more indoor visits. The new guidance, issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), comesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One Ohio medical center has seen a sharp rise in heart infections and strokes related to IV drug abuse — pointing to one more consequence of the U.S. opioid epidemic, researchers say. In a preliminary study, the researchers found that between 2014 andContinue Reading