Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Several frozen vials that were labeled “smallpox” have been discovered in a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. There is no indication that anyone was exposed to what was in the vials, the agency noted. […]
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer’s Disease
Latest Alzheimer’s News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) The first human clinical trial of a nasal vaccine to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is set to begin after nearly 20 years of research. This is a “remarkable milestone,” according to Dr. Howard Weiner, co-director of the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic […]
Coming Soon: A Wearable Device to Predict Epileptic Seizures
Latest Neurology News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Claire Wiedmaier experiences epileptic seizures so bad that she’s broken teeth while in their grip. “I have some fake teeth. I broke my two bottom front teeth,” said Wiedmaier, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa, who these days can expect to […]
AHA News: Family-Based Programs Targeting Childhood Obesity Can Be Good for Parents, Too
Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Family-based programs to encourage healthier eating and physical activity have long been regarded as an effective way to put children diagnosed as overweight or with obesity on a path to a better future. But new research suggests an added dividend: Parents […]
Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll
Latest Travel Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 1 in 3 older Americans plan an extended trip next year, and 1 in 4 plan to travel for the holidays, but many will take COVID-19 into account, a new survey shows. If COVID cases surge at their destination, 20% said they […]
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement for its promising COVID-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations. The countries included in the licensing deal are mostly in Africa and Asia, and they account for more […]
Better Work Conditions Bringing Better Mental Health to Resident Doctors: Study
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Medical training may be taking less of a mental health toll on young doctors than it used to, but depression remains common, a new study suggests. Medical residency — the training that new doctors undergo at hospitals or […]
Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021″ onclick=”wmdTrack(’embd-lnk’);” rel=”dt”>Heart Association News) It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers. In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer named it manpo-kei, which generally translates to “10,000 […]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Salami Sticks Rises to 31 Cases in 10 States
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Ten new illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled salami sticks bring the total number to 31, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Two more states have reported cases, increasing the number of affected states to 10. There have […]
E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Spinach – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 Ten people in seven states have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to baby spinach, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The agency said people should not eat, sell or serve Josie’s Organics prepackaged baby spinach that has a […]