Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
Latest Travel Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 1 in 3 older Americans plan an extended trip next year, and 1 in 4 plan to travel for the holidays, but many will take COVID-19 into account, a new survey shows. If COVID cases surge at their destination, 20% said they […]
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement for its promising COVID-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations. The countries included in the licensing deal are mostly in Africa and Asia, and they account for more […]
Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021″ onclick=”wmdTrack(’embd-lnk’);” rel=”dt”>Heart Association News) It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers. In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer named it manpo-kei, which generally translates to “10,000 […]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks Rises to 31 Cases in 10 States
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Two more states have reported cases, increasing the number of affected states to 10. There have […]
Face Masks Don’t Hide Emotions From Kids: Study
Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) For children, masks don’t mask the emotions of others, a new study shows. It included nearly 300 children, ages 3-6, who were shown 90 pictures featuring actors who expressed joy, sadness or anger. In half of the pictures, the actors wore face masks. […]
White House Expected to Name Former FDA Head Dr. Robert Califf to Lead Agency Again
Latest MedicineNet News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite concerns about his close ties to the drug industry, President Joe Biden is expected on Friday to nominate Dr. Robert Califf, former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to lead the agency once more. Califf, who served during the last year […]
Stroke Deaths Among Young Adults Hit Some Groups Harder Than Others
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) The number of young adults dying from stroke – particularly men – has been rising over the past decade, according to new research, which also finds Black, Native American and Alaskan Native adults are dying at higher rates than other groups. “We […]
Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cysts?
Latest Cancer News SATURDAY, Nov. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pancreatic cysts can progress into cancer over time, an expert says, so it’s important to identify and monitor patients with these growths. Located between the stomach and the spine, the pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food and secretes hormones — such as insulin […]
Year in Review: Psoriatic Arthritis
The year 2021 saw additional advances and refinements in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a heterogeneous condition that in the past has lagged behind rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in therapeutic progress. But improved understanding of the pathogenesis of PsA has allowed more targeted, safer, and more effective treatment approaches. In particular, data have begun to […]
AHA News: A Heart Researcher’s Heart Stopped at a Restaurant. His Daughter’s Coaches Saved Him.
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A little after 9 p.m. on a Friday in July, Dr. Kevin Volpp arrived at a restaurant in Cincinnati with his 15-year-old daughter Daphne, her squash coach and some friends. Everyone was tired and eager for a good meal. Daphne was coming […]