CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
Latest Travel Health News By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against measles — no matter where they’re headed, U.S. health officials say. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance last week to recommend measles–mumps-rubella […]
How Does A Pregnant Woman’s Weight Influence Her Child’s Infection Risk?
Latest Pregnancy News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says. Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if […]
Preemptive Kidney Transplants Add No Benefit, Study Says
Latest Digestion News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Folks who might need a kidney transplant in the future shouldn’t rush to get one, a new study says. Patients gain no benefit from getting a donated kidney before their own kidneys deteriorate to the point that they require dialysis, […]
People Underestimate Impact of Random Acts of Kindness
Latest Mental Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Buying someone a cup of coffee might seem like no big deal, but a new study shows that small acts of kindness have a bigger impact than people believe. In a series of experiments, researchers found that those on the […]
‘News Addiction’ Is Common and Can Harm Your Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) From the COVID-19 pandemic and the spread of monkeypox to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, school shootings and devastating wildfires, there’s been no lack of doom and gloom lately, and many folks are glued to the news. For more than […]
Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Jon Kostas, a lifelong resident of New York City, started bar-hopping at age 13. At the height of his alcoholism, he was consuming as many as 30 drinks a night. Desperate for a way out, Kostas, 32, turned to a […]
Too Few Psychiatric Beds: Psychiatrists’ Group Takes Aim at Ongoing Crisis
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) Amid a stark shortage of psychiatric beds that only worsened for millions suffering from mental illnesses during the pandemic, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) is rolling out a new model that can help communities determine exactly how many beds they […]
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said […]
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said […]
FDA Stretches Monkeypox Vaccine Supply by Authorizing Smaller Doses – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 As at-risk Americans stand in long lines across the country, trying to get the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, U.S. officials on Tuesday announced they will modify dosing instructions for the shot to help stretch the supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said […]