CDC Panel Advises That Other Vaccines Be Preferred Over J&J Shot
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Following continued reports of a rare but life-threatening clotting condition linked to the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, a federal advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots be the […]
U.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98%
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 98% of the U.S. Army’s active duty force had received at least one coronavirus vaccine dose as of Wednesday’s deadline for mandatory vaccination, officials said Thursday. However, more than 3,800 soldiers have refused to get a shot and could start being discharged from […]
Pandemic Saw Big Declines in Kids’ Use of Drugs, Alcohol, Vaping
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) There may be a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, with U.S. health officials reporting an “unprecedented” decline in teens‘ use of alcohol, marijuana, other illegal drugs and vaping. “We have never seen such dramatic decreases in drug use among teens in just […]
AHA News: Revised Scale Could Lead to Timelier Treatment for Strokes in the Back of the Head
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A tool widely used by doctors to help determine who needs clot-busting therapy after a stroke has some missing pieces, according to new research that suggests adding a few simple tests could help improve treatment for people who have less common strokes […]
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Margarine has gotten a bad rap for years, but a U.S. ban on partially hydrogenated oils may have made it a healthier choice than butter, a new study suggests. Before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Kids with severe epilepsy may take multiple medications and follow special diets, yet still suffer seizures. Now a small study suggests medical marijuana may sometimes help when other therapies fail. British researchers found that medical pot slashed seizures by […]
Logic’s Hit ‘1-800-273-8255’ May Have Saved American Lives
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) “I been on a low; I been taking my time; I feel like I’m out of my mind; I feel like my life ain’t mine; who can relate?” New research suggests many Americans did relate to the opening […]
U.S. Fentanyl Deaths Soaring, Especially in West
Latest Mental Health News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 Synthetic forms of the potentially lethal opioid fentanyl are flooding the illicit drug market, leaving a soaring number of fatal overdoses in their wake, a new U.S. report finds. The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) When someone says “I need a drink,” it’s usually because they’ve had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to trigger heavy drinking in women than in men. “Some people can intend to have one or two alcoholic […]
AHA News: Stroke Survivor’s Friend Took All the Right Steps and Found Just the Right Words
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A few days after her 42nd birthday, Elizabeth Hindinger woke up with a searing headache. A doctor gave her a prescription to treat migraines, though she’d not had them before. A couple days later, the headache unabated, Hindinger drove herself to the […]