AHA News: As She Makes History, Dr. Rachel Levine Stays Focused on Healing
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Dr. Rachel Levine wanted to work in health because she wanted to help people. Along the way, she became an icon. Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, made history in March when […]
Supreme Court Upholds CDC’s Ban on Evictions During Pandemic
Latest MedicineNet News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (Healthday News) A nationwide ban on evictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Landlords had asked the high court to end the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s eviction moratorium, but the court voted […]
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn’t been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows. “Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from the start,” said study author Sudip […]
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Good news for couples considering fertility treatments: Children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) don’t have an increased risk of cancer, researchers say. In the new study, kids born through high-tech fertility treatments — such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and frozen embryo transfer […]
Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
Latest Travel Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hawaii will drop COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. mainland in two weeks, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday. When the restrictions are lifted on July 8, visitors using the quarantine exemption will have to upload their vaccination […]
No Drop in Teens’ Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates, […]
AHA News: After a Stroke at 26, Determined Athlete Fights Back
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Jesse Shea felt a little cloudy when he got up for work on a Monday. He chalked it up to being out later than usual to watch football with friends. Jesse drove to the dock in Cape May, New Jersey, where he […]
Sales of ED Drugs Boomed During Pandemic
Latest Sexual Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a jump in sales of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, especially Cialis (tadalafil), in the United States over the past year. “We saw a huge […]
Body’s ‘Signals’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in 626 patients with mental health disorders […]
Rash, Itch After COVID Vaccine Rare and Quickly Resolves
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Rashes, itchiness and other skin problems can develop after people receive COVID-19 vaccines, but such problems are rare and go away quickly, new research shows. For the study, the researchers looked at more than 40,000 employees of a Boston hospital system who received two-dose […]