Vaccinated Americans Can Soon Visit the U.K. Without Quarantining
Latest Travel Health News WEDNESDAY, July 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Starting Aug. 2, the United Kingdom will allow fully vaccinated travelers from the United States into the country without having to quarantine upon arrival, officials there announced Wednesday. Right now, people who have been vaccinated in Britain don’t have to isolate when returning […]
Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds. Prior research has suggested that marijuana — particularly very heavy use — is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. Although strict cause-and-effect […]
U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions
Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) The rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta variant around the world means that the United States will continue with COVID-19 international travel restrictions for now, a White House official said Monday. The Delta variant now accounts for 83% of all U.S. coronavirus […]
After Pandemic Missteps: Senators Seek Lessons for Future Emergencies
Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee played the blame game for false steps during the pandemic. At a hearing on Tuesday, HELP committee chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said the nation was ill-equipped to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic because of a weak and underfunded public health infrastructure. She called for […]
To Prevent Chronic Illness, Start With Mental Health
It should come as little surprise that the pandemic triggered a surge in mental health issues. Millions lost their jobs, life-threatening illness lurked at every corner, and socializing in person became dangerous. Indeed, the CDC recently reported that since the pandemic started, 41% of Americans reported symptoms of anxiety or depression — up from about […]
Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) A proposed $26 billion settlement on opioid-related lawsuits has been reached with four large drug companies, a group of state attorneys general announced Wednesday. If enough states sign on to the deal with the country’s three major drug distributors — Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen […]
China Refuses WHO Plan To Probe COVID-19 Lab Origin Theory
BEIJING (AP) — China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19, a senior Chinese health official said Thursday. Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of the National Health Commission, said he was “rather taken aback” that the plan includes further investigation of the theory […]
Lockdowns’ Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) While there’s been much talk about pandemic lockdowns being a burden on people’s health, new research finds the effects of large COVID-19 outbreaks are typically worse. “It is unlikely that government interventions have been worse than the pandemic itself in most situations,” say […]
Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
Latest Travel Health News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug, 9, Canadian officials announced Monday. Canada’s 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived for people who are residing in the United States and are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved in […]
B 7/19 — High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) Giving high doses of buprenorphine in the emergency department is a safe and effective way of treating withdrawal symptoms in patients battling opioid addiction, according to a new study. “Emergency departments are at the front lines of treating people with opioid use disorder […]