MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Add heat waves to the many health threats facing homeless people. Last year, the United States had 580,000 homeless people — 28% of them in California, where seven in 10 live outdoors. That’s nearly nine times more than in any other state. “TheContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Dec. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Give yourself and your loved ones the gifts of health and safety this holiday season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests. The agency outlines 12 ways to do that, beginning with a reminder that washing your hands with soap andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Tempting as it is to mingle with friends and relatives, anyone with cancer should take extra precautions this holiday season to avoid COVID-19. Their families also need to be cautious to help protect them, experts say. Yale Cancer Center reminds people who areContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who struggle with severe asthma now have a new treatment to get some relief. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable drug called Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko), which would be administered every four weeks by a health care professional. The medicationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the emergency use of Pfizer’s new antiviral pill Paxlovid in people who are at high risk for severe COVID-19. It’s the first approved treatment for COVID-19 meant to be taken at home. “Today’s authorizationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fresh Express packaged salads have been linked to a listeria infection outbreak in eight U.S. states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The outbreak has caused 10 illnesses, one hospitalization and one death. It is under investigation by the FDA, the U.S.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Army says it has developed a COVID-19 vaccine it believes could work against any and all coronavirus variants, including Omicron. Results from early human trials of the Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID vaccine are expected by the end of the month,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After former President Donald Trump said he had gotten a booster shot during an event in Texas this week, boos erupted from parts of the crowd. The incident occurred Sunday during a stop of Trump’s tour with former Fox News host Bill O’ReillyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans are dying prematurely from heart attack compared with years ago, but progress has stalled out in the past decade, new research shows. For the study, the researchers examined 20 years of data on heart attack deaths among Americans under 65 —Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Determining whether a young person with autism is ready to drive can be tricky for their health care providers. That’s the upshot of a new survey that included 78 pediatric physicians, psychologists and other providers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Half of theContinue Reading