Two New Omicron Subvariants Gain Ground in U.S.
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are spreading rapidly in the United States, but it’s not yet clear if they’ll trigger a new wave of infections or a surge in hospitalizations and deaths, experts say. The subvariants now account for 13% of new coronavirus cases nationwide, compared with […]
The 988 Mental Health Hotline Is Coming. Is America Ready?
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) The mental health equivalent of 911 is about to launch across the United States, but a new study finds that many communities may not be prepared for it. Beginning July 16, a new 988 number will be available 24/7 for […]
4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can’t Get It: Survey
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) There is a “staggering” gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows. In all, 42% of U.S. adults who needed […]
Did Monkeypox Go Airborne? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 After adding, and then deleting, a recommendation that U.S. travelers wear masks to protect themselves from monkeypox, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still says that those traveling to countries where the disease is spreading and “other people who may be in close contact with […]
Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
Latest Cancer News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) A blood test could save some colon cancer patients from getting unnecessary chemotherapy following surgery, while making sure that those who would benefit from the treatment get it, researchers report. The circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test looks for minute amounts of […]
AHA News: Tiny Sprouts Provide Big Nutrition
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Move over baby carrots and petite peas. Even tinier vegetables are catching on as go-to healthy foods. Microscale vegetables, a growing food category that includes sprouted seeds, are miniature in size yet big in nutrition. Eating sprouts well before they become […]
Is Politics Creating a ‘Mortality Gap’ for Americans?
Latest MedicineNet News WEDNESDAY, June 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) The sharp political divide in the United States may also be creating a widening gap in death rates between those on opposing sides, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston analyzed death rates and federal and state election […]
Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
Latest Mental Health News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) Reacting to the nation’s opioid epidemic, doctors in the United States are co-prescribing fewer opioid painkillers and benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax, federal health officials report. When these drugs are taken together, the odds of an overdose, even a […]
Farmers at High Risk of Tick-Borne Illness, But Awareness Lacking
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, June 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) American farmers are at increased risk for tick bites, but new research shows they are doing little to defend themselves against the insects and the illnesses they cause. Tick-borne diseases include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Powassan virus, anaplasmosis, tularemia, ehrlichiosis, heartland virus and […]
Placebo Pill Eases Cancer-Related Fatigue in Study
Latest Cancer News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution — a dummy pill that […]