CDC Lifts Warning on Cruise Ship Travel
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) A two-year advisory that warned Americans against going on cruises has been dropped by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency first warned Americans against cruise ship travel in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, and last year said there was an […]
Out-of-State Residents Can Now Seek Medical Aid in Dying in Oregon
Latest MedicineNet News TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Oregon will no longer require terminally ill patients to be residents of the state to use its law allowing physician aid in dying. A lawsuit that challenged the residency requirement as unconstitutional was settled Monday, with the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Medical Board agreeing […]
Does Social Media Harm Kids? It Might Depend on Their Age
Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your child’s risk of harm from social media is higher at certain ages and it’s different for girls and boys, researchers report. To figure out how social media use affected “life satisfaction” among 10- to 21-year-olds, the investigators analyzed long-term data on 17,400 young people […]
AHA News: Rounding Up Healthy Rice Choices
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Believe it or not, there are thousands of varieties of rice, with colors ranging from black to purple to red and more. Of course, the type of rice most of us know best is white rice. You may have heard some […]
AHA News: Undiagnosed Heart Disease May Be Common in People With Heart Attacks Not Caused by Clots
Latest Heart News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) More than two-thirds of people who have a type of heart attack not caused by a blood clot also may have undiagnosed heart disease, according to a small study from Scotland. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, focused on […]
‘Live’ Type of Flu Shot Is Safe for Kids With Asthma: Study
Latest Asthma News Denise Mann MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Yearly flu shots are especially important for kids with asthma as any virus can trigger an asthma attack. But in the not-too-distant future, these kids might be able to get a spritz instead of a jab, new research hints. Current recommendations suggest children with […]
AHA News: 5-Year-Old With Rare Heart Defect Loves Taekwondo and Captain America
Latest Heart News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Stephanie Johnson waited in her hospital room for her newborn son, Henry, to return from one last test. Her husband, Tyler, started bringing belongings to the car as the happy couple prepared to go home about 24 hours after Henry was born. Then, Stephanie […]
Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs’ Problem Behaviors
Latest Pet Health News Dennis Thompson MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chasing light shimmers reflected onto a wall. Obsessive licking or chewing. Compulsive barking and whining. Pacing or tail chasing. Nearly one in three pet dogs suffer from these ADHD-like repetitive behaviors — and researchers now suspect that an animal’s home life could be […]
Had COVID or Gotten Vaccine? Hospitalization Is ‘Extremely Uncommon’
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Been vaccinated? Already had COVID? New research shows that your chances of winding up in the hospital if you get a breakthrough infection are practically nil. In the study, scientists looked at more than 106,000 hospitalized primary care patients, aged 18 and older, at the Mayo […]
HIV Meds May Also Shield Against COVID Infection
Latest HIV News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Certain antiviral drugs used to treat HIV may also guard against COVID-19 infection, a new study suggests. The researchers found that people with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) with protease inhibitors may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection. Protease inhibitors are antiviral drugs […]