Kraft Recalls Powdered Drinks Over Metal, Glass Concerns
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kraft Heinz Co. announced that it is recalling certain lots of Country Time Lemonade, Tang, Arizona Tea and Kool-Aid powdered drinks because they may contain small pieces of metal or glass. The company also said that certain lots of Country Time Lemonade […]
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin ‘Off-Label’
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses — and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions. That’s the conclusion of a new study that looked at “off-label” use […]
Animal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used by some COVID-19 vaccines — protected guinea pigs against infection by […]
Neurologists’ Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug
Latest Alzheimer’s News THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Neurologists must make sure Alzheimer’s patients and their families understand that the controversial drug aducanumab does not restore mental function, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) said in new position statement that includes ethical guidelines. “Aducanumab is not a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, yet […]
New Review Claims First COVID Patient was Wuhan Market Vendor
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) The first known person with COVID-19 was a vendor in a large seafood market in Wuhan, China, claims an American scientist whose findings challenge the World Health Organization’s conclusion that the first patient was an accountant who lived miles from the market. Michael Worobey, […]
Vials Found in Lab Contained Vaccine, not Smallpox Virus: CDC
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Nov. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) There was no smallpox virus in frozen vials recently discovered at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Instead of the variola virus that causes smallpox, lab tests showed that the vials contained vaccinia, […]
Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Don’t drive drunk. That’s simple and obvious advice. And it appears ridesharing services are making it easier for people to take it. In a new study that looked at Chicago data, more rideshare trips meant fewer alcohol-involved […]
As Vaccine Deadline Passes, 95% of Federal Workers Have Gotten Shots
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. government worker compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate had reached 95% as of Monday, which was the deadline set by the Biden administration. “Already 95% of USG [federal government] employees are in compliance with the President’s vax requirement,” White House assistant press secretary […]
Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) New government data confirms what many have suspected: The pandemic has prompted a record number of drug overdose deaths, with more than 100,000 Americans succumbing to addiction as COVID-19 raged across the country. That figure is almost 30% […]
Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Several frozen vials that were labeled “smallpox” have been discovered in a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. There is no indication that anyone was exposed to what was in the vials, the agency noted. […]