Biden Tests Negative for COVID, Ends Isolation Period
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) After contracting COVID-19 last week, President Joe Biden has tested negative for the virus and ended his isolation period. In a tweet posted Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden shared a photo of his negative test and added, “Back to the Oval.” “Thanks to Doc for the […]
Prostate Cancer Treatment May Raise Heart Risks
Latest Cancer News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) Hormone therapy is a common treatment option for prostate cancer, but it may increase the risk of death from heart disease, especially in older men, a new study finds. Dr. William Dahut, a prostate cancer researcher and chief scientific officer for […]
Biden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) As monkeypox continues to spread, with nearly 3,500 cases now reported in the United States, the Biden administration is weighing whether to declare the outbreak a public health emergency. The administration may also name a White House coordinator to supervise the response, all in an […]
‘On Edge’: Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) With 19,000 cases now reported in 75 countries, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global “public health emergency,” its highest level of health alert. The day after that announcement, New York City’s Bronx High School of Science […]
More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
Latest Exercise & Fitness News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your fitness tracker, pedometer or smartwatch may motivate you to exercise more and lose weight, Australian researchers say. In a large research review, the investigators found that tracking your activity might inspire you to walk up to 40 minutes […]
Today’s Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Cannabis has become far more potent over the years, and that may explain why the number of people becoming addicted to the drug has soared, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Bath Addiction and Mental Health Group in the United Kingdom […]
Is the War Against COVID Variants Won in the Nose?
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The best booster for COVID vaccinations might not be yet another shot, but a nasal spray, an early study hints. Since early on in the pandemic, some researchers have speculated that the most effective way to fight COVID is through vaccines […]
Monkeypox: Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment, Outbreak, Vaccine & Prevention
What is the history of monkeypox including the 2022 outbreak? Monkeypox has a relatively recent history. People first discovered it in monkeys in 1958, although a “vesicular disease in monkeys” was described in the 1860s. The disease, and eventually the causative virus, was named monkeypox because the lesions (pox) seen in monkeys developed like other […]
Salmonella Linked to Pet Turtles Has Hospitalized 5, CDC Says
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Tiny turtles are the cause of a multistate outbreak of salmonella that has led to five hospitalizations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency has linked an outbreak that has infected at least 15 people in 11 states to turtles […]
When Genes Raise a Mom’s Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
Latest Cancer News By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) It’s important to talk to kids about family health risks, but the impact of sharing this kind of information has been unclear. It’s probably safe, according to a new study, but how are you supposed to do it — and […]