AHA News: Embraceable, Healthy News: Hugging Is Back
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After a year of being COVID-cautious, Linda Matisoff counted the days until she could hug her 5-year-old granddaughter, Laila, again. In March, two weeks after getting her second dose of the vaccine, it was finally time. “We were coming down the […]
‘Black Plague’ Was Killing People at Least 5,000 Years Ago
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) The Black Death was stalking people thousands of years earlier than previously known, new evidence reveals. The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis — the bacteria behind the bubonic plague that may have killed as much as half of Europe’s population in the 1300s […]
‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant a New Concern – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant — dubbed “Delta Plus” — as a “variant of concern.” But some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there’s just not enough data yet to warrant broader cautions about […]
AHA News: As She Makes History, Dr. Rachel Levine Stays Focused on Healing
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Dr. Rachel Levine wanted to work in health because she wanted to help people. Along the way, she became an icon. Levine, the assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services, made history in March when […]
Supreme Court Upholds CDC’s Ban on Evictions During Pandemic
Latest MedicineNet News WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (Healthday News) A nationwide ban on evictions introduced during the coronavirus pandemic will remain in place for now, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. Landlords had asked the high court to end the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s eviction moratorium, but the court voted […]
Delicious & Deadly: Southern U.S. Diet Tied to Higher Odds for Sudden Death
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Planning to celebrate the Fourth of July with a traditional Southern-style spread of fried chicken, pork rinds, buttermilk biscuits and sweet tea? Don’t make it an everyday habit. These staples of a regional diet heavy in […]
Could Mono Be Driving Long-Haul COVID? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 Some folks suffering COVID long-haul symptoms might actually be experiencing an attack of fatigue-inducing Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a new study argues. Two-thirds of a group of 30 COVID long-haul patients had high levels of Epstein-Barr antibodies, suggesting that EBV lying dormant […]
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn’t been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows. “Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from the start,” said study author Sudip […]
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Good news for couples considering fertility treatments: Children born through assisted reproductive technology (ART) don’t have an increased risk of cancer, researchers say. In the new study, kids born through high-tech fertility treatments — such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and frozen embryo transfer […]
Healthy Living Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, but one expert says it may be possible to reduce the risks of developing the disease with healthy lifestyle changes. There are two different types of Alzheimer’s. Early-onset typically affects patients before age 65. Late-onset affects older adults. “Early-onset dementia often […]