U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November
Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Starting in November, the United States plans to lift travel restrictions on people coming from overseas who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This move by the Biden administration will open the United States to relatives separated from families as well as business travelers. […]
Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Liver cancer is on the rise in rural America, but on a downswing in cities, new research shows. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and the fastest-growing cause of cancer deaths in the United States. It’s rising at an […]
New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) New research offers good news for women with an aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer. A targeted therapy, trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd), sold as Enhertu, triples the length of time that the cancer remains in check when compared with the current gold […]
Post-Stroke Rehab: There’s a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) After a stroke, the best time to work on regaining hand and arm use is 60 to 90 days later, according to a new clinical trial. Starting intensive rehab at less than 30 days can be helpful, too, but waiting until six months can […]
Opioid Use Disorder Is as Deadly as Heart Attack: Study
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized opioid addicts die at a rate similar to people who have a heart attack after leaving the hospital. Nearly 8% of patients addicted to opioids died within 12 months of hospital discharge, according to researchers from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). […]
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) In kids and teens, symptoms of long COVID rarely last more than 12 weeks, a new international study reports. The researchers also found that exposure to the highly contagious Delta variant did not result in more serious disease in children compared to earlier […]
FDA Panel OKs Pfizer Booster Shot for People 65 or Older, But Not Younger
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended a third Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine booster shot for all Americans aged 65 or older, as well as for those deemed to be at high risk for […]
Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Even when genetics and personality are working against you, having a strong network of supportive friends and family may help lower alcoholism risk, researchers say. “Genes play an important role in alcohol use,” stressed Jinni Su, an assistant […]
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Latest Eyesight News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) The “white cane” that many blind people rely on for navigating the world hasn’t been upgraded in a century, but researchers are reporting progress on a “robo-cane” they hope will modernize the assistive device. The prototype cane is equipped […]
Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s hard to resist those big, pleading eyes in the pet store window. But buyer beware. Pet store puppies may infect people with a bacteria for which no common antibiotic treatment exists, a new study warns. Campylobacter jejuni […]