Fatal ODs From Illicit Tranquilizers Jumped 6-Fold During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) Overdose deaths linked to illicit “designer” benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax and Ativan. Overdose deaths involving illicit benzos increased more than sixfold […]
Feel Guilty About ‘Useless’ Leisure Time? Your Mental Health Might Suffer
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) Struggling to decide whether to spend another hour at the office or take a late afternoon stroll? Put on your walking shoes. Making leisure time a priority is good for your mental health. For many, though, especially folks who prize productivity above all, […]
Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Unvaccinated U.S. troops must immediately start getting COVID-19 vaccines, says a memo issued Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be added to the list of required shots […]
COVID Vaccination Will Be Required on Disney Cruises to Bahamas
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. passengers aged 12 and older boarding Disney Cruise Line voyages to the Bahamas will have to start providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination as of Sept. 3, the company said Wednesday. The new policy is in effect until November and requires passengers to be […]
Long COVID, Big Bills: Grim Legacy of Even Short Hospital Stays
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) When COVID-19 patients are discharged from the hospital, most are far from being well — even if their hospital stay was fairly short. That’s among the initial findings of a study that followed Americans hospitalized for COVID-19 during the […]
Salmonella Outbreak in 17 States Tied to Italian-Style Meats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 Two salmonella outbreaks that appear related to salami and other Italian-style meats have sickened at least 36 people in 17 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twelve people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Because some people recover […]
Large-Scale Pandemics Aren’t as Rare as You Think: Study
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Major pandemics aren’t all that rare and they’re likely to occur more often in the future, a new study claims. “The most important takeaway is that large pandemics like COVID-19 and the Spanish flu are relatively likely,” study co-author William Pan said in […]
Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?
Latest Heart News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Millions of Americans live with a common abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation (a-fib), but new research suggests that exercise might ease the severity of the condition. When folks with a-fib participated in a six-month exercise program, they […]
Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
Latest Diabetes News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The recommended age to start screening overweight and obese people for diabetes will be lowered by five years from 40 to 35, the nation’s leading panel of preventive health experts has announced. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) […]
Salmonella Outbreak in 17 States Tied to Italian-Style Meats – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 Two salmonella outbreaks that appear related to salami and other Italian-style meats have sickened at least 36 people in 17 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twelve people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Because some people recover […]