More Than 234,000 Pounds of Meat Products Recalled Due to Listeria – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 Nearly 235,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products were recalled by Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung on Sunday due to possible listeria contamination. There are no confirmed reports of illness associated with the products that were sold across the United States, according to the […]
Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers’ sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn. Their study of more than 800 New York City health care workers found that compared to those with […]
AHA News: This Nonprofit Builds Strong ‘Ground Game’ for Community Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland’s western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can’t find a reliable way to get to work, he sees […]
Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Most vaccinated American adults have every intention of getting booster shots, a new poll finds. Only about one in five say they won’t get it, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey conducted with 1,820 U.S. adults between Nov. 8 and Nov. 22. […]
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 […]
Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Nearly 13 million U.S. adults a year skip or delay filling needed prescriptions due to high price tags, new research shows. This figure includes more than 2.3 million Medicare beneficiaries and 3.8 million privately insured working-age adults who didn’t get needed medications […]
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 […]