Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) As schools around America begin to prepare for reopening this fall, many states are taking steps to stop public schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccination or proof of vaccination. At least seven states — Alabama, Arkansas, […]
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Vaccine advocate Ethan Lindenberger, now 20, had to wait until age 18 to get the vaccinations that he knew he needed to protect his health. “I knew growing up my mom was very anti-vaccine. Because of the legal […]
Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped 30% Last Year in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 As America went into lockdown and treatment centers closed their doors, drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped by nearly a third last year, new data show. The estimated 93,331 drug overdose deaths recorded during 2020 […]
Vaping During Pregnancy Could Raise Odds for ‘Preemie’ Babies
Latest Pregnancy News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy may be at heightened risk of having an underweight or preterm baby, a new study suggests. The study of more than 79,000 U.S. mothers found that when women regularly used e-cigarettes late […]
Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots: WHO
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccine makers such as Pfizer should focus on getting shots to poor countries instead of trying to persuade wealthy nations to give their citizens booster shots, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said at a press […]
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Whole grains can help older adults maintain a thinner waist, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar, new research suggests. Just three servings a day may do the trick, the authors said. One serving is a […]
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. There […]
New Superbug Spread Could Threaten Humans – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 People who feed their dogs raw pet food may find more on the menu than they bargained for, with a new study finding it may be a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could ultimately threaten humans. The European analysis looked […]
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Latest MedicineNet News MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) New recommendations on human genome editing issued by the World Health Organization include a call for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and a whistle-blowing process for unethical or unsafe research. The WHO first commissioned the expert advisory panel in […]
Flu Shot Might Ward Off Severe COVID – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests. If you are infected with COVID-19, having had a flu shot makes it less likely you will suffer severe body-wide infection, blood clots, have a […]