THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the new school year begins, teachers can take comfort in a new report that finds they have no greater risk of catching or being hospitalized for severe COVID-19 than anyone else. Researchers in Scotland say that might be because many schools takeContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a resurgence in other infections that strike hospitalized patients, a U.S. government study finds. The study, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the broad toll the pandemic has taken. It found that rates ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two senior leaders in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine review office are stepping down, but their departures won’t slow efforts to combat the pandemic, the agency said Tuesday. “We are confident in the expertise and ability of our staff to continueContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Unvaccinated Americans should stay home during the holiday weekend as COVID-19 cases surge due to the highly contagious Delta variant, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. “First and foremost, if you are unvaccinated, we would recommendContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Along with other dangers, the aftermath of Hurricane Ida could pose significant heart health risks. Stress and trauma from the storm that slammed into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and other states could increase heart risk, and the impact may be more significant for heartContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Monoclonal antibody infusions can help prevent severe COVID-19, but the best protection is to get vaccinated, experts say. Antibodies are made by the immune system to fight infections. “The problem is that our immune system takes two to three weeks to make goodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite studies showing that it doesn’t work against COVID-19, prescriptions for the anti-parasite drug ivermectin have climbed sharply in recent weeks as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Prescriptions for what was originally a drug forContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A good Samaritan can save the life of someone in cardiac arrest if a portable defibrillator is nearby. Now, a pilot study suggests a new way to get the devices into bystanders’ hands: drones. The study, done in Sweden, found that drone deliveryContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to surging coronavirus cases, the United States will be removed from the European Union’s “safe list” of countries whose citizens can travel to the 27-nation bloc without additional restrictions such as testing and quarantines. The change is expected to be announced Monday,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Having a special needs child can mean medical emergencies and doctors’ visits where parents have to take time off from work, and now a new study shows that can bring a bit financial hit to a family. Researchers analyzed U.S. government data fromContinue Reading