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 […]
After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. health officials have some reassuring news about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in young people: Among millions of U.S. teens who’ve received Pfizer’s shots, serious side effects have been rare. As of July 16, close to […]
Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
Latest Pregnancy News MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) All pregnant women should be vaccinated “without delay” against COVID-19, two leading groups of U.S. obstetric specialists recommend. That advice — from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) — is based on tens of thousands […]
How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic widely disrupted medical care across the United States, but a new study reports that clinical trials testing cancer treatments were able to carry on. Researchers found that U.S. cancer trials quickly responded to the pandemic in the […]
Teens’ Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Teens have a far greater risk of heart inflammation from COVID-19 than from the vaccines that protect against it, new research shows. “Comparative risk can complicate decisions for parents in such highly charged health debates,” said lead author Mendel Singer, vice chair for education […]
Some Missouri Residents Getting COVID Shots in Secret, Fearing Loved Ones’ Ire
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Some Missourians are sneaking off to get COVID-19 shots because their family and friends would disapprove, a doctor says. “They’ve had some experience that’s sort of changed their mind from the viewpoint of those in their family, those in their friendship circles or their […]
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 […]
White House Reverses Policy Limiting U.S. Nursing Home Fines
Latest Senior Health News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Biden administration has reversed a Trump policy that limited the size of fines that U.S. nursing homes could be slapped with for violating safety standards. The Trump policy was adopted in 2017 and prevented the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Latest Neurology News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Extremely premature babies have a much higher risk of cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions than full-term infants, a large Israeli study affirms. Cerebral palsy — the name for a group of lifelong conditions that affect movement and coordination — is the most common […]
Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) The COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the United States in many ways. Now, a new study confirms another effect: paranoia and belief in conspiracy theories, especially in areas with low adherence to mask mandates. “Our psychology is massively impacted by the state of […]