THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Football games with some fans in the stands may not be the super spreader events they were once feared to be. An analysis of National Football League (NFL) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) games found no substantial increase in local COVID-19 casesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After concluding that a third dose of a coronavirus vaccine is needed to fight off waning immunity in the fully vaccinated, the Biden administration said Wednesday it will begin offering booster shots to all Americans starting Sept. 20. The plan, which only involvesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A recall of more than a dozen types of Philips breathing machines because of potential cancer risks has millions of Americans struggling to find replacements to deal with sleep disorders, breathing problems and respiratory emergencies. The recall involves certain Respironics BiPAP (bi-level positiveContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it has sent a warning letter to a pet food company linked to contaminated food that may have caused illness or death in hundreds of dogs. The letter was issued after inspections of MidwesternContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic minorities in the United States are severely underrepresented in clinical trials testing cutting-edge treatments for pancreatic cancer, researchers say. “There are a ton of obstacles to get these patients into clinical trials,” said senior author Dr. Jose Trevino, chairman ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It could have been a slam-dunk, but fewer than 3 out of 4 fans at the March Madness basketball tournament wore masks correctly, a new study reports. Mask mandates at sporting events, concerts and other large indoor gatherings play an important role inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Ten million high-powered magnetic balls and cubes have been recalled in the United States because they pose a risk of serious injury or death if swallowed, a new report shows. “Zen Magnets LLC is aware of two children who ingested Zen Magnets andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a paradoxical finding, new research reveals that more Americans of color have access to health insurance now than they did 20 years ago, but their perceptions of their health status have not improved at all. The study, published Aug. 17 in theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s strong evidence that the steroid drug dexamethasone can significantly lower hospitalized patients’ risk of dying from COVID-19, but many who might benefit from it the most aren’t getting it. “Dexamethasone is a steroid that is used for the treatment of arthritis, inflammationContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Twenty seconds. That’s how long you need to wash your hands to remove germs, a new physics study confirms. Typical hand-washing guidelines — including those from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — advise scrubbing your hands for a minimum ofContinue Reading