Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo
Latest Cancer News By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) A genetic test can identify older breast cancer patients who can forgo chemotherapy after surgery, even if the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, a large international clinical trial shows. “For decades, women with breast […]
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 […]
Adding Juice to Baby’s Diet Could Set Stage for Obesity
Latest Healthy Kids News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Giving your baby fruit juice too early in life could lead to greater intake of sugary drinks later in childhood and much higher odds for obesity and tooth decay, a new study of more than […]
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Cold and Flu News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there’s new evidence supporting the habit. Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract infections, such as colds, […]
U.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
Latest Travel Health News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) Beginning in November, the United States will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico for the first time since pandemic closures began 19 months ago, the Biden administration will announce Wednesday. […]
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
Latest Mental Health News By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) The rate at which homicide is taking the lives of Americans jumped by 30% over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic — the largest year-to-year increase ever, new federal government figures show. The rate […]
FDA Panel OKs Pfizer Booster Shot for People 65 or Older, But Not Younger
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday recommended a third Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine booster shot for all Americans aged 65 or older, as well as for those deemed to be at high risk for […]
White House Issues Tough New Vaccine Mandates – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 In an assertive offensive against a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new efforts at pressuring tens of millions of U.S. government workers to get vaccinated against the illness or face disciplinary action. “Many […]
COVID Hospitalizations Hit 100,000 Daily Average in US – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Aug. 30, 2021 In another grim reminder of the toll that the pandemic continues to take on Americans, the daily average for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is now higher than any previous case surge except last winter. As that daily average topped […]
Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
Latest Heart News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Aug. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s been a sharp rise in opioid-related cardiac arrests in the United States and they now equal those associated with other prime causes, a new study finds. Of more than 1.4 million cardiac arrest hospitalizations nationwide […]