WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 59,000 pounds of frozen, raw, breaded and pre-browned stuffed chicken products linked with a multi-state salmonella outbreak have been recalled, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) says. The products were produced Feb. 24 and Feb. 25, 2021, by SerenadeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A small, early study suggests that people who’ve already encountered SARS-CoV-2 may gain a big boost against COVID-19 if they get just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine — and that protection may extend to new viral variants. The study “supports the notionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young, healthy adults who try vaping for the first time may experience an immediate reaction that can harm cells and lay the groundwork for disease, according to a new study. Just 30 minutes of vaping can increase oxidative stress, which occurs when thereContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reduced the ranks of uninsured Americans, but a recent study shows that many U.S. states did little to close racial gaps in health coverage. Researchers found that in the two years after the ACA came into force, someContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Barnacles may be the bane of ships, but they could point to new ways to quickly halt severe bleeding, researchers report. Barnacles are small crustaceans that attach to rocks, ship hulls and even other animals, such as whales. Their ability to cling toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When a suspicious skin lesion sends you scurrying to a dermatologist, asking for a full-body skin check could save your life. Dermatologists are twice as likely to find skin cancer with a full-body check, a new study reveals. More than half of theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The fourth U.S. case of a rare and potentially fatal bacterial disease called melioidosis, typically found in the tropics, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genome testing shows that the strain in the latest case in Georgia isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, patients who isolate before surgery to protect themselves from COVID-19 actually have a higher risk of lung complications after their operation than those who don’t isolate, a new study reports. The findings conflict with current guidelines that recommend isolation before surgery, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could COVID-19 one day go the way of smallpox and polio? New research suggests it might be possible to beat the coronavirus with high vaccination rates and rapid responses to immunity-evading variants, the study authors said. “While our analysis is a preliminary effort,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 spreads like wildfire through crowded U.S. prisons, and researchers are calling for policy changes to protect inmates. “We may need to have stricter thresholds for where we draw the line on how crowded a facility can be,” study senior author Dr. AmirContinue Reading