Study Finds Delta Somewhat Resistant to Vaccines — What About Omicron? — MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 Lab studies show that the mutations found in COVID-19‘s Delta variant make the virus more resistant to existing vaccines, a potentially ominous development as the new Omicron variant starts to wend its way around the world. Full vaccination with the Pfizer […]
Do Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
Latest Cancer News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women are two times more likely than men to die after receiving a combination of cancer immunotherapy drugs called checkpoint inhibitors, but it’s not clear if that difference is due to side effects or because the […]
AHA News: Teen With Three Heart Conditions Aims to Become a Pediatric Cardiologist
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) In second grade, Emily Meister was performing as Gretl Von Trapp in the local high school production of “The Sound of Music” when she felt her heart beating unusually fast. She also sensed pressure in her chest. The youngster from Wichita, Kansas, […]
Is the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective? — MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. The reasons are unclear, and experts stressed that routine childhood vaccination remains the best weapon against mumps […]
After Vaccines & Easing of Lockdowns, College Students’ Mental Health Still Poor
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) College students are not bouncing back from the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a troubling new study finds. Researchers were surprised to find that one year after the start of the pandemic, college students were still […]
AHA News: Foraging for Food Connects You to Nature – But Do Your Homework Before You Eat
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) To occupy his mind during long-distance trail runs, Philip Stark started noticing the variety of plants in the fields around him, then the way they changed with the seasons. As the plants bloomed and thrived over time, he began to wonder, “Can […]
Is the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective? — MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. The reasons are unclear, and experts stressed that routine childhood vaccination remains the best weapon against mumps […]
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Asthma is a tough disease for kids and their parents to manage well, but not keeping it under control may make these children up to six times more likely to wind up in the hospital with severe COVID-19, new […]
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Latest Neurology News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Blows to the head are common among America’s kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. Sports, falls and abuse are likely causes, experts say. Concussions and […]
For Men, Vaping May Be a Downer in the Bedroom
Latest Men’s Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Vaping can be tough on the lungs, but new research warns of another possible danger to men: It may more than double the risk for erectile dysfunction. After tracking erectile dysfunction (ED) risk among nearly 25,000 men aged […]