Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine But Causes Less Severe Disease: Study
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Compared to previous coronavirus variants, Omicron appears to cause less severe illness, but is more resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, researchers at South Africa’s largest health insurer report. The team at Discovery Health analyzed 211,000 positive coronavirus cases during the country’s fourth wave, including […]
AHA News: The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Every night before bed, Pat and John Sullivan list at least three things for which they are grateful that day. Their 40 years together, each better than the last. The joy they get from art and music. Their ability to keep loving […]
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
Latest Coronavirus News By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 The COVID-19 death toll in the United States reached 800,000 on Monday, and one expert believes it will likely hit 1 million at some point in 2022. The 800,156 confirmed deaths in the nearly two years since the first known U.S. […]
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020. The study of six hospitals across Canada found new diagnoses of anorexia nearly doubled […]
Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
Latest Chronic Pain News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) A gene therapy that could provide a permanent cure for sickle cell disease continues to show success through a third wave of patients, researchers report. The therapy, LentiGlobin, restored normal blood function in 35 sickle cell patients who […]
Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly half of 12- to 17-year-olds in the United States have had at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, but the initial rush to get teens immunized has stalled, a new survey of parents shows. Only 1% of parents now plan to get their […]
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Children with the rare cancer neuroblastoma often succumb to the disease despite aggressive treatment. But researchers have found that adding an experimental antibody to that treatment, right off the bat, may improve their outlook. Of 64 children treated with […]
Delirium After Surgery: Certain Meds Increase Risk
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they’re taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say. “Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier than others when it comes to causing delirium after surgery, and the […]
We’re Ill-Prepared for the Next Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 The world isn’t ready to prevent or deal with another pandemic because many nations aren’t taking the necessary steps to prepare for what is likely an inevitable future scenario, a new report shows. The Global Health Security (GHS) index — an assessment of preparedness for […]
Breathlessness With ‘Long COVID’ May Point to Heart Damage
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Shortness of breath in people with “long COVID” might not just be about the lungs — it may indicate heart damage from the disease, new research suggests. “The findings could help to explain why some patients with long COVID still experience breathlessness one year […]