Hospitals Are Rationing COVID Pills, Infusions as Cases Rise
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) It is the ultimate irony: More COVID-19 treatments exist now than at any other time during the pandemic, but the skyrocketing number of cases from the surging Omicron variant might mean you can’t get them when you need them most. Doctors and health systems […]
CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five. That’s a sharp rise over prior years — […]
CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Jan. 7, 2022 Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five. That’s a sharp rise over prior years — […]
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Dec.31, 2021 (HealthDay News) When a sick child spends time in the intensive care unit, the impact lasts even after the hospital stay is over. Added to it are days, weeks, sometimes months out of school for the young patient and extended work absences for their primary caregivers. […]
CDC Supports ‘Test-to-Stay’ Strategy for Schools
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 can remain in the classroom as long as they’re regularly tested for the virus at school, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC pointed to two new studies from California and Illinois as evidence […]
Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly half of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, but the initial rush to get teens immunized has stalled, a new survey of parents shows. Only 1% of parents now plan to get their […]
We’re Ill-Prepared for the Next Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 The world isn’t ready to prevent or deal with another pandemic because many nations aren’t taking the necessary steps to prepare for what is likely an inevitable future scenario, a new report shows. The Global Health Security (GHS) index — an assessment of preparedness for […]
Breathlessness With ‘Long COVID’ May Point to Heart Damage
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Shortness of breath in people with “long COVID” might not just be about the lungs — it may indicate heart damage from the disease, new research suggests. “The findings could help to explain why some patients with long COVID still experience breathlessness one year […]
Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Most vaccinated American adults have every intention of getting booster shots, a new poll finds. Only about one in five say they won’t get it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey conducted with 1,820 U.S. adults between Nov. 8 and Nov. 22. […]
Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows. This figure includes more than 2.3 million Medicare beneficiaries and 3.8 million privately insured working-age adults who didn’t get needed medications […]