Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News Ralph EllisFebruary 04, 2022 A listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads has resulted in two deaths, the CDC says. The deaths were reported in Michigan and Wisconsin. As of Feb. 1, 17 people had been infected in 13 states with 13 people hospitalized, the agency says. The sick people are […]
CDC Backs Full Approval of Moderna COVID Vaccine
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday gave its full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in people 18 and older. This follows a similar move made Jan. 31 by its sister agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The vaccine, which […]
Your Baby’s Developed a Cough: Expert Advice on What to Do
Latest Cold and Flu News SATURDAY, Feb. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) If your baby has a cough, you might immediately think it’s COVID-19, but coughing is a common wintertime symptom, a pediatrician says. Dr. Mona Patel of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles offers some advice on what to do when your baby develops a cough. Congestion […]
CVS, Walgreens Lift Limits on Purchases of Rapid COVID-19 Tests
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) There will no longer be a limit on how many over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests customers can buy at a time, the pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens say. CVS previously restricted customers to purchasing six tests at once, but has dropped those restrictions because it has increased […]
Supreme Court Keeps Obamacare Alive Despite GOP Lawsuit
The Supreme Court has rejected the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which means that 31 million Americans won’t lose their health insurance and protections for people with preexisting conditions won’t go away. Yes, Obamacare has survived again. This time, the threat was a lawsuit that 20 state Republican officials originally filed in 2018 and […]
Even Good Weather Didn’t Lift Lockdown Blues: Study
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) In normal times, a sunny day can lift your mood while a stormy one can darken it, but new British research shows that weather had little effect on people’s spirits during the pandemic. “We know that lockdown restrictions, and the resulting impact on […]
Crowdfunding for Medical Costs Almost Always Fails
Latest MedicineNet News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) You have almost certainly seen the pleas while scrolling through social media: Called crowdfunding, folks try to raise money to pay for their sick loved one’s mounting medical bills. But new research shows these grassroots campaigns rarely raise enough money to […]
Medicare to Provide Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) Medicare will soon provide up to eight free COVID rapid tests a month to seniors enrolled in the government health insurance program, the Biden administration announced Thursday. The new policy for the over-the-counter tests will take effect in early spring. The at-home tests will be available […]
More Destructive Variant of HIV Spotted in the Netherlands
Latest HIV News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) If the pandemic taught the world nothing else, it’s that viruses can mutate, potentially giving rise to new and more harmful variants. Now, new research reveals that’s exactly what has happened with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Called VB (for […]
Looking for Love? Young People’s Drinking Goes Up When Dating
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) When young adults are seeking a casual dating relationship, drinking is likely to follow, new research suggests. Meanwhile, those who are already in a serious relationship are likely to drink less. The study included more than 700 people in the Seattle area, aged […]