White House announces measures to fight COVID-19 this winter. Making rapid at-home coronavirus testing free for more people, maintaining masks on planes, and launching campaigns to increase vaccination and booster shots were steps were to be announced Thursday by the Biden administration. Read more Which works best, Pfizer or Moderna?Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people’s lives, a new British study shows. The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm clocks, as well as safety-related sounds such asContinue Reading
Tighter rules on COVID tests for foreign travelers. Trying to keep the Omicron variant out of the United States, the CDC plans to shrink the window necessary for a pre-flight negative COVID test from 72 to 24 hours prior to departure. The quick turnaround could have many travelers missing theirContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Several Old Spice and Secret aerosol spray antiperspirants and hygiene products have been voluntarily recalled in the United States due to the presence of the cancer-causing chemical benzene, Proctor & Gamble says. Benzene exposure can occur by inhalation, orally and through the skin.Continue Reading
What experts know about the Omicron variant. After news broke on Thursday that a fast-spreading variant contained mutations that possibly make it resistant to vaccines, scientists urged caution and patience until more data arrives. Read moreRead more Your plant-based diet could help the planet. People can shrink their personal carbonContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kraft Heinz Co. announced that it is recalling certain lots of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea and Kool-Aid powdered drinks because they may contain small pieces of metal or glass. The company also said that certain lots of Country Time Lemonade withContinue Reading
Do you really need an opioid after knee surgery? After ACL surgery, non-opioid options such as Advil, Tylenol and muscle relaxers appear to offer the same degree of pain control to patients as addictive prescription opioids, new research finds. Read more Years of blood thinners after stenting probably aren’t necessary.Continue Reading
Delta variant raises chances of stillbirth, death during pregnancy: New reports found pregnant women were more vulnerable to having stillbirths or dying as the highly contagious Delta variant spread across the country. Read more Many psychiatric patients getting risky drug “off-label”: Most prescriptions for gabapentin, approved for treating seizures andContinue Reading
Cardiologists’ meeting brings new insights, advances. The COVID-19 pandemic, heart-healthy eating, and better ways to treat and prevent heart disease were among the hot topics that emerged during the American Heart Association’s annual meeting this week. Read more Switch to plant-based diet brought relief to man with severe migraine. TheContinue Reading
Moderna asks for approval of booster shots for all U.S. adults. The company’s request to the FDA on Wednesday comes as the agency is poised to approve the Pfizer booster for all adults this week. Read more Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. hospital workers still unvaccinated. Data on more thanContinue Reading