Not Just COVID: Humans Pass Many Illnesses to Wild Animals
Latest Infectious Disease News Consumer news FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The spread of a virus from animals to people and back again is not unique to COVID-19 and has occurred at least 100 times, according to a new study. This so-called disease “spillback” has recently attracted significant attention due to the spread of […]
Tuberculosis Decline May Lead to Surge – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 Reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) dropped significantly across the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, but delayed or missed diagnoses may have contributed to the decline. “Delayed or missed tuberculosis disease diagnoses are threatening the health of people with TB disease and the communities where they live,” […]
Can’t Afford the Dentist? Try a Dental Therapist
Latest Oral Health News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly 60 million Americans live in “dental deserts,” while many more can’t afford basic dental care even if it is available. Enter dental therapists. New research suggests these newly minted health care professionals could help more people get the oral health care they […]
AHA News: With a Heart Attack and Stroke Behind Him, Pilot Plans Transcontinental Adventure
Latest Heart News American Heart Association News THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying. At 16, he became a glider pilot with the Royal Air Force Cadets. When his family moved to Canada, he joined the Royal […]
Drink Up! Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) In yet another finding that highlights the health perks coffee can brew, new studies show that having two to three cups a day not only wakes you up, it’s also good for your heart and may help you live longer. In this largest […]
Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
Latest Mental Health News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Even though medication is considered the most effective therapy for opioid addiction, many Americans who need it don’t receive it, a new study finds. “Evidence supporting the effectiveness of medication for opioid use disorder — such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone — is […]
Airlines Ask Biden to Drop Mask Mandates, COVID Testing
Latest Coronavirus News Consumer news THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths drop across the United States, the chief executives of the country’s largest airlines have asked President Joe Biden to let a federal mask mandate at airports and on planes to lapse next month. Also included in the request is […]
Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
Latest Arthritis News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity. Instead, the difference may exist because the condition tends to […]
Lying Prone Can Help Hospitalized COVID Patients, But Many Can’t Sustain It
Latest Coronavirus News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Lying facedown may improve breathing in COVID-19 patients who are awake, but many can’t stay in a prone position long enough to reap the benefit, a new study finds. Prone positioning is standard for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), because it […]
AHA News: Second Opinion Helped Health-Conscious Nurse Practitioner Finally Recover After Heart Event at 34
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) As a nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping patients make better lifestyle choices, Ashley Breaux admits she may be a bit more anxious about her own health than most people. “I’m hypervigilant,” she said, noting she has always eaten a healthy diet, exercised […]