Heart Failure From Breast Cancer Treatment
Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Women who develop heart failure following certain breast cancer treatments are generally healthier and have a better prognosis than those with heart failure from other causes, a new study finds. Two widely used treatments for breast cancer are known to harm the […]
AHA News: Embraceable, Healthy News: Hugging Is Back
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After a year of being COVID-cautious, Linda Matisoff counted the days until she could hug her 5-year-old granddaughter, Laila, again. In March, two weeks after getting her second dose of the vaccine, it was finally time. “We were coming down the […]
‘Black Plague’ Was Killing People at Least 5,000 Years Ago
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Black Death was stalking people thousands of years earlier than previously known, new evidence reveals. The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis — the bacteria behind the bubonic plague that may have killed as much as half of Europe’s population in the 1300s […]
‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant a New Concern – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant — dubbed “Delta Plus” — as a “variant of concern.” But some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there’s just not enough data yet to warrant broader cautions about […]
AHA News: As She Makes History, Dr. Rachel Levine Stays Focused on Healing
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Dr. Rachel Levine wanted to work in health because she wanted to help people. Along the way, she became an icon. Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, made history in March when […]
Supreme Court Upholds CDC’s Ban on Evictions During Pandemic
Latest MedicineNet News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (Healthday News) A nationwide ban on evictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Landlords had asked the high court to end the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s eviction moratorium, but the court voted […]
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn’t been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows. “Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from the start,” said study author Sudip […]
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Good news for couples considering fertility treatments: Children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) don’t have an increased risk of cancer, researchers say. In the new study, kids born through high-tech fertility treatments — such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and frozen embryo transfer […]
Healthy Living Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, but one expert says it may be possible to reduce the risks of developing the disease with healthy lifestyle changes. There are two different types of Alzheimer’s. Early-onset typically affects patients before age 65. Late-onset affects older adults. “Early-onset dementia often […]
Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
Latest Travel Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hawaii will drop COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. mainland in two weeks, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday. When the restrictions are lifted on July 8, visitors using the quarantine exemption will have to upload their vaccination […]