NYC Becomes First to Require Vaccination Proof for Indoor Activities
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) New York City on Tuesday became the first urban center in the United States to require proof of vaccination if you want to enjoy the pleasures of dining indoors, watching live performances inside or using the gym. The rule, which also applies to employees […]
HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
Latest Menopause News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their risk for asthma. The concern follows a study that spent more than two decades tracking a potential link between […]
How the Delta Variant Is Changing the U.S. Forecast for COVID-19
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high infectiousness could mean even more people need to take the jab to achieve true herd immunity. Tracking […]
After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. health officials have some reassuring news about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in young people: Among millions of U.S. teens who’ve received Pfizer’s shots, serious side effects have been rare. As of July 16, close to […]
Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
Latest Pregnancy News MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) All pregnant women should be vaccinated “without delay” against COVID-19, two leading groups of U.S. obstetric specialists recommend. That advice — from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) — is based on tens of thousands […]
How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
Latest Cancer News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic widely disrupted medical care across the United States, but a new study reports that clinical trials testing cancer treatments were able to carry on. Researchers found that U.S. cancer trials quickly responded to the pandemic in the […]
Teens’ Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Teens have a far greater risk of heart inflammation from COVID-19 than from the vaccines that protect against it, new research shows. “Comparative risk can complicate decisions for parents in such highly charged health debates,” said lead author Mendel Singer, vice chair for education […]
AHA News: Dementia Can Complicate Heart Recovery and Treatment
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Dementia is a thief. It steals a person’s memory, their ability to reason, to live independently. As people age and face more medical challenges, it also robs them of something even more basic to survival – the ability to participate in their […]
Some Missouri Residents Getting COVID Shots in Secret, Fearing Loved Ones’ Ire
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, July 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Some Missourians are sneaking off to get COVID-19 shots because their family and friends would disapprove, a doctor says. “They’ve had some experience that’s sort of changed their mind from the viewpoint of those in their family, those in their friendship circles or their […]
Who Needs to Mask Up Indoors Again?
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the […]