WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lotteries that pay cash and prizes to Americans who get vaccinated sound like a sure-fire recipe for success, but a new study finds they don’t actually boost vaccination rates. After media reports suggested that Ohio’s “Vax-a-Million” lottery increased vaccination rates, other states decidedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health careContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health careContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Since the advent of AIDS, major advancements in treating HIV infection has turned what used to be a death sentence into a manageable chronic condition. But new research warns that many people living with HIV/AIDS still face a dramatically higher risk for suicide.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One death has been reported in a listeria outbreak that appears to be linked to precooked chicken served in health care facilities, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Three people in Texas and Delaware became sick after they ate foodsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Folks who suffer a rare “breakthrough” coronavirus infection after getting the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will not get as sick and, importantly, are much less likely to pass the coronavirus on to others, a new study shows. It’s very unlikely that a personContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While multiple sclerosis can cause a wide swath of symptoms and challenges for anyone diagnosed with the autoimmune disease, a new study finds that race may play a role in disease severity. Researchers discovered that Black individuals with MS may be more severelyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Key immune system cells in folks who’ve had COVID-19 or the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are able to recognize and mount a defense against highly contagious coronavirus variants, new research shows. In both groups, CD4+ “helper” T-cells and CD8+ “killer” T-cells can recognizeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most cancer patients have a good immune response to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, new research shows. Two of the three approved vaccines in the United States — Pfizer and Moderna — are mRNA vaccines. Researchers assessed 131 cancer patients and found that 94% developedContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While COVID-19 surged in India, so did the overuse or widespread misuse of antibiotics — risking a future threat of drug-resistant bacteria. Antibiotic sales soared during India’s first wave of COVID, suggesting the drugs were used to treat mild and moderate cases. ThatContinue Reading