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 […]
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 […]