Three U.S. Senators Report Breakthrough Coronavirus Infections
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Three vaccinated U.S. Senators reported coronavirus infections on Thursday, adding to the growing number of breakthrough cases among American politicians. The positive tests were announced by Sen. Roger Wicker, of Mississippi, Sen. Angus King, of Maine, and Sen. John Hickenlooper, of Colorado. “Senator Wicker […]
Decision on J&J COVID Vaccine Booster Doses Could Take Weeks
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) A decision on booster shots for the approximately 13.8 million Americans who received Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine is likely to take weeks, according to people familiar with the issue. Federal health officials are waiting on results from a government-backed clinical trial and […]
Acupuncture May Help Ease Prostate-Linked Pain in Men: Study
Latest Men’s Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Men with chronic pain from prostate inflammation may get lasting relief from acupuncture, a new clinical trial finds. At issue is a condition known as chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed and […]
Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
Latest Pregnancy News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) Growing numbers of pregnant women are developing gestational diabetes, putting them and their babies at risk for complications later on. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops during pregnancy in women who weren’t already diabetic. Between 2011 […]
AHA News: New Genetic Tech Can Fight Inherited Heart Disease – And Families Can, Too
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Understanding your risk of heart disease can be as cutting-edge as the latest advances in genetic science – or as down-to-earth as a conversation with grandma. For inherited heart disease specialists, those factors overlap. Families can share a risk for several forms […]
Recall of Breathing Machines Affects Millions – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Lungs News THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 A recall of more than a dozen types of Philips breathing machines because of potential cancer risks has millions of Americans struggling to find replacements to deal with sleep disorders, breathing problems and respiratory emergencies. The recall involves certain Respironics BiPAP (bi-level positive air pressure), CPAP […]
AHA News: Son’s Scary Heart Defect Led Couple to Help Other Parents
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Linda and Clint Pilkinton had a healthy toddler when Linda got pregnant with their second child. They were eager to give Charlie a baby brother. The first trimester of her pregnancy proceeded much like it did with Charlie. Then came the standard […]
Lyme Disease Can Wreak Havoc on Mental Health
Latest Infectious Disease News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Lyme disease can exact a significant mental toll as well as a physical one on its sufferers, a new study confirms. Patients hospitalized for Lyme disease had a 28% higher incidence of mental disorders and were twice as […]
Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s strong evidence that the steroid drug dexamethasone can significantly lower hospitalized patients’ risk of dying from COVID-19, but many who might benefit from it the most aren’t getting it. “Dexamethasone is a steroid that is used for the […]
Frozen Shrimp Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 Avanti Frozen Foods has expanded its recall of various frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp products that may be contaminated with salmonella. The more than two dozen products were sold under various brand names and distributed across the United States between November 2020 and May […]