Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Latest Pregnancy News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Marijuana use in pregnancy may increase your child’s risk for stress and anxiety, a new study suggests. Although some moms-to-be use pot hoping to relieve morning sickness and anxiety, they should know it may cause genetic changes in the […]
Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
Latest Cancer News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Women with breast cancer are known to have heart problems related to treatment, and now a new study shows their odds of developing an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may increase in the wake of a […]
Face Masks Don’t Hide Emotions From Kids: Study
Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) For children, masks don’t mask the emotions of others, a new study shows. It included nearly 300 children, ages 3-6, who were shown 90 pictures featuring actors who expressed joy, sadness or anger. In half of the pictures, the actors wore face masks. […]
White House Expected to Name Former FDA Head Dr. Robert Califf to Lead Agency Again
Latest MedicineNet News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite concerns about his close ties to the drug industry, President Joe Biden is expected on Friday to nominate Dr. Robert Califf, former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to lead the agency once more. Califf, who served during the last year […]
Stroke Deaths Among Young Adults Hit Some Groups Harder Than Others
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (American Heart Association News) The number of young adults dying from stroke – particularly men – has been rising over the past decade, according to new research, which also finds Black, Native American and Alaskan Native adults are dying at higher rates than other groups. “We […]
Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cysts?
Latest Cancer News SATURDAY, Nov. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pancreatic cysts can progress into cancer over time, an expert says, so it’s important to identify and monitor patients with these growths. Located between the stomach and the spine, the pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food and secretes hormones — such as insulin […]
2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 A recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits has been expanded to include roughly 2 million of the 3.5 million tests that had been shipped to the United States by last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The original recall, involving 427,000 kits, […]
2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 A recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits has been expanded to include roughly 2 million of the 3.5 million tests that had been shipped to the United States by last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The original recall, involving 427,000 kits, […]
AHA News: A Heart Researcher’s Heart Stopped at a Restaurant. His Daughter’s Coaches Saved Him.
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A little after 9 p.m. on a Friday in July, Dr. Kevin Volpp arrived at a restaurant in Cincinnati with his 15-year-old daughter Daphne, her squash coach and some friends. Everyone was tired and eager for a good meal. Daphne was coming […]
Workers’ Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year. Of that amount, employees paid an average of nearly $6,000 toward […]