U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) Even a “small” nuclear war, far short of a global conflict, could kill much of the world’s population due to starvation, a new study projects. Any nuclear war would have obviously devastating effects in the places where it […]
Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine Approved in UK – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 A COVID-19 booster that’s targeted to the Omicron variant will be available soon — and it’s already been approved in Britain. The U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency was the first to give the go-ahead for the vaccine that was designed to fight both the original COVID […]
Poliovirus Discovered in New York Wastewater – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 State and local health officials have detected the poliovirus in New York City’s wastewater, a finding that indicates the virus has spread widely since first being discovered in the wastewater of a neighboring county last month. The New York State Department of Health and the New York […]
Monkeypox May Get New Name to Curb Stigma
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Monkeypox could soon get a new name. The World Health Organization announced Friday that it plans to rename the condition to eliminate any derogatory or racist connotations, a decision in alignment with current best practices for naming diseases. “The naming of virus species is […]
Up Your Skin Care Routine During Hot Summer Months
Latest Skin News SATURDAY, Aug. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) Sweating can affect your skin, so learning how to handle it should be an important part of your skin care regime, a Baylor College of Medicine aesthetician says. “Sweating is an important bodily function that cools you down, expels toxins through your skin and provides that […]
Poliovirus Discovered in New York Wastewater – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 State and local health officials have detected the poliovirus in New York City’s wastewater, a finding that indicates the virus has spread widely since first being discovered in the wastewater of a neighboring county last month. The New York State Department of Health and the New York […]
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Preparing your taxes is a purely mental activity, but one that leaves many exhausted by the end of the effort. The same goes for reading a dense report, picking apart reams of spreadsheet data, or writing a fact-laden paper. That feeling […]
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
Latest Neurology News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) For people with multiple sclerosis, certain factors early in their disease may determine their quality of life in the years to come, a new study suggests. In medicine, there are ways to objectively measure a disease’s course, such as whether a […]
Bioengineered Pig Skin Is Turned Into Corneas, Restoring Patients’ Sight
Latest Eyesight News By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) Farmyard pigs could be the key to restoring sight in people who have lost their vision due to a damaged cornea, a new study reports. Collagen drawn from pig’s skin is being used to create an experimental implant that mimics […]
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
Latest Women’s Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests. Exactly what did researchers find? Middle-aged women […]