AHA News: Air Pollution Exposure May Cause Heart Attack Within an Hour
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Exposure to air pollutants – even at levels below World Health Organization air quality guidelines – may trigger a heart attack within the hour, according to a new study from China that found the risks were highest among older people and when the weather […]
Philadelphia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate Enacted 4 Days Ago
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) The indoor mask mandate that was reinstated in Philadelphia on Monday due to rising coronavirus cases has now been lifted because the situation is improving, the city’s health department said Thursday. The city’s Board of Health voted during a Thursday night meeting to rescind the mandate, […]
AHA News: Confused About COVID-19 Boosters? Experts Answer 6 Common Questions
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) When the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized a second COVID-19 booster shot for some people, many of those eligible wondered whether to get one – and when, given that cases are once again rising in some parts of the country. Here’s are answers […]
Experts Weigh in on CDC’s New Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Back in December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a detailed briefing to warn public health officials about an emerging COVID variant dubbed Omicron. Officials were incredibly specific, said Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association […]
Highway Death Toll Warning Signs May Cause More Crashes, Not Less
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents, a new study suggests. That’s because they distract drivers, the researchers said. At least 27 states have used such messages. The new report focused on […]
U.S. Extends COVID Vaccination Rule for International Travelers at Land Borders
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) International travelers who arrive in the United States through land ports or ferry terminals will still need to show they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, U.S. officials said Thursday. But unlike visitors flying into the country, these travelers will not need to show a negative […]
Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Guns have surpassed road crashes as the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens. Gun-related deaths rose 29% among 1- to 19-year-olds from 2019 to 2020, according to a new University of Michigan study. In all, there were more than 4,300 gun-related deaths […]
AHA News: The Challenges of Studying Marijuana’s Effects on the Heart and Brain
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Over the past decade, marijuana use, both recreational and medicinal, has grown as state governments across the U.S. have legalized its use. But while it might be legal for adults to light up, the question of whether it is harmful or helpful in […]
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) A Mediterranean-style diet is known to help protect the heart, and now new research suggests it can also lower an expectant mother’s risk for life-threatening preeclampsia. Marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during […]
Is a Drug for Sleep Apnea on the Horizon?
Latest Sleep News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) The most common treatments for sleep apnea are mechanical — CPAP machines, mouthguards and the like. But researchers think they’ve found a drug that might ease sleep apnea in some. The drug sulthiame, normally used to treat epilepsy, appeared to reduce […]