Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats spells trouble for your heart, and the more you eat, the worse it gets, new research warns. The meta-analysis — an overview of data from a large number of studies — included more than 1.4 million people […]
AHA News: Diabetes and Dementia Risk: Another Good Reason to Keep Blood Sugar in Check
Latest Diabetes News WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) There are many reasons to avoid getting diabetes, or to keep it controlled if you already have it: Higher risks for heart disease, stroke and for having a foot or leg amputation. But here’s another one: It’s a major risk factor for […]
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 […]
Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID’s Spread
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largest — […]
AHA News: Retired Entertainer Thought She Slept Awkwardly. It Was a Stroke.
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Sharon Murff began her 58th birthday before dawn with a clicking sound in her head. She didn’t feel any pain. Yet when she looked in the mirror, the left side of her face seemed distorted. “I didn’t recognize myself,” she said. “I […]
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 […]
Chinese Man Dies of Rare Virus From Monkeys
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) A Chinese researcher has died after catching a rare infectious disease called the Monkey B virus, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials say. In March, the 53-year-old veterinarian dissected two dead monkeys as part of his work in a Beijing research […]
Canada Surpasses U.S. COVID Vaccination Rates
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccination rates in Canada have now beaten those in the United States. As of Saturday, more than 49% of eligible people in Canada were fully vaccinated, and 70% had received at least one dose of vaccine, according to figures from the Our World […]
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 […]
Monkeypox Case Confirmed in U.S. Resident, Threat of Spread Is Low – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, July 19, 2021 A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in an American who had recently traveled to Nigeria, U.S. health officials reported. Officials believe the threat of the virus spreading to others is low. Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious viral illness that’s in the same […]