Is it time to end universal masking at hospitals? Many experts think so. Vaccines and treatments have made COVID more manageable, they say, and the latest strains do not produce as much life-threatening illness. Read more Do you live in one of America’s worst cities for dirty air? Ozone pollution,Continue Reading
Disconnecting from work in off hours can make you a better manager. Detaching at the end of the work day can make a boss feel more energized at work the next day, which makes them more effective, research shows. Read more Bad dietary choices are driving new cases of typeContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The United States will fall short of its Cancer Moonshot goal of cutting cancer deaths by at least half over the next 25 years unless more action is taken, a new U.S. National Cancer Institute analysis concludes. Cancer deaths recently have been decliningContinue Reading
Therapeutic cancer vaccine boosts survival for people battling advanced melanoma. Each dose is crafted based on the unique genetics of the patient’s cancer cells, and it teaches the immune system to find and kill the cells. Read more Blood-based ‘liquid biopsy’ might spot early stage tumors. Researchers say the experimentalContinue Reading
Federal appeals court keeps abortion pill available temporarily. However, the ruling blocks getting mifepristone through the mail and rolls back other steps the government had taken to improve access. Read more New drug may treat rare diseases that make sunlight exposure painful. Known as “shadow jumpers,” these patients experience excruciatingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The national and public health emergencies for COVID-19 officially ended Monday after President Joe Biden signed a Republican-backed bill to end the emergency a month earlier than planned. The White House had earlier said the legislation would “create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughoutContinue Reading
Move to ‘green’ school buses could boost kids’ class attendance. Outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks to the clouds of diesel exhaust left in their wake, a new study argues. Read more 1 in 5 American adults say they’ve had a relative killed withContinue Reading
Dirty air could raise your odds for dementia. A review of prior research found consistent evidence of a link between fine particle pollution and neurological decline. Read more COVID in pregnancy can harm the fetal brain. Two babies exposed to COVID in the womb suffered brain damage even though theyContinue Reading
‘Morning after’ antibiotics might prevent common STDs. Taking a common antibiotic within 72 hours of unprotected sex cut the chances of a sexually transmitted bacterial infection in high-risk groups, researchers found. Read more Immune system may hold key to living to 100. Researchers noted key genetic differences in immune cellsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new discovery explains why deadly mosquito-borne dengue viruses are so easily transmitted: The answer may lie in the insect’s saliva. The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system, according to an international teamContinue Reading