White House Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 In an assertive offensive against a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new efforts at pressuring tens of millions of U.S. government workers to get vaccinated against the illness or face disciplinary action. “Many […]
Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) Overdose deaths linked to illicit “designer” benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax and Ativan. Overdose deaths involving illicit benzos increased more than sixfold […]
Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
Latest Diabetes News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The recommended age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes will be lowered by five years from 40 to 35, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has announced. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) […]
Delta Breakthrough Infections: Should You Worry? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 Masks are making an unwanted comeback in many parts of the United States, after new data showing that fully vaccinated people with “breakthrough” coronavirus infections carry enough virus in their bodies to pose a potential risk to the unvaccinated. But these […]
How the Delta Variant Is Changing the U.S. Forecast for COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high infectiousness could mean even more people need to take the jab to achieve true herd immunity. Tracking […]
Could COVID-19 Accelerate Alzheimer’s Symptoms?
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 can kill you. It can rob you of your breath, cause strange blood clots, and prompt side effects that last for months after you’re over the initial infection. It’s also possible that COVID-19 might impact the human brain […]
FDA Panel Advisor Who Panned New Alzheimer’s Drug Speaks Out
Latest Alzheimer’s News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) An outside advisor to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s review of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm is now speaking out, arguing that the approval was based on dodgy science and involved questionable collaboration between regulators and the drug’s […]
Coffee Won’t Upset Your Heartbeat. It Might Even Calm It – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Heart News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 For decades, doctors have warned folks suffering from heart rhythm problems to avoid coffee, out of concern that a caffeine jolt might prompt a herky-jerky heartbeat. But a large new study has found that most people can enjoy their morning joe […]
Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is causing deadly pneumonia infections among large numbers of children in the South Asian nation of Bangladesh, a rising threat that could one day reach American shores, experts warn. Doctors found these “superbug” bacteria in more […]
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Vaccine advocate Ethan Lindenberger, now 20, had to wait until age 18 to get the vaccinations that he knew he needed to protect his health. “I knew growing up my mom was very anti-vaccine. Because of the legal […]