U.S. Begins Targeted Vaccine Rollout Against Monkeypox – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 The United States is deploying an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy to counter the continuing spread of monkeypox, federal public health officials announced at a White House briefing on Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is rapidly expanding access to […]
Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Toking up increases your risk of landing in the hospital, a new study reports. Recreational marijuana use was associated with 22% greater odds of needing to visit an emergency room or be hospitalized, Canadian researchers found. The study showed physical […]
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long? – Medicinenet Health News
Latest Skin News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 It’s an icky truth: Everyone has millions of tiny mites living and mating on their skin. Not to worry, though — Demodex folliculorum skin mites actually help keep your pores clean and your skin healthy, stressed Alejandra Perotti, an associate professor of invertebrate […]
Monkeypox Cases Rising Slowly in the U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 13, 2022 Monkeypox cases continue to climb in the United States, although gradually, federal health officials said Friday. Public health officials have identified 45 cases of monkeypox across 15 states and the District of Columbia, up from 21 the week before, U.S. Centers for […]
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
Latest Cancer News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of […]
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday. The cases are also concentrated largely among gay or bisexual men, with the virus apparently transmitted as a result of intimate […]
What People With Early-Onset Dementia Want You to Know – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 2, 2022 An elevator encounter that happened to Laurie Waters highlights the daily plight faced by early-onset Alzheimer’s patients like her. Waters, 57, was stuck in an elevator at an Alzheimer’s convention with other folks who were growing loud and excited — and the situation […]
Vaccines Don’t Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Symptoms
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) Vaccinated people who experience a breakthrough case of COVID-19 are at risk for developing long-haul symptoms, though they are better protected against some of the worst ones, new data show. Compared to the unvaccinated, people who had COVID shots had a […]
Are You Absorbing Toxins From Your Makeup? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Skin News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 A polished, perfectly put-together face can be a huge boost to your confidence, but a new study shows that many of the cosmetics that help achieve that look might also be harmful to your health. In the United States and Canada, […]
Scientists Work Out How Exercise Saves Your Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) Exercise helps you stay fit, hale and hearty, and researchers say it may also help you stave off dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Now they have a better understanding of the hidden benefits that aid the brain. Older folks who […]