Hair Care Product Recall Due to Benzene – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 – Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This follows an earlier recall of some aerosol spray Old Spice and Secret products, also […]
Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine But Causes Less Severe Disease: Study
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Compared to previous coronavirus variants, Omicron appears to cause less severe illness, but is more resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, researchers at South Africa’s largest health insurer report. The team at Discovery Health analyzed 211,000 positive coronavirus cases during the country’s fourth wave, including […]
AHA News: Stroke Survivor’s Friend Took All the Right Steps and Found Just the Right Words
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) A few days after her 42nd birthday, Elizabeth Hindinger woke up with a searing headache. A doctor gave her a prescription to treat migraines, though she’d not had them before. A couple days later, the headache unabated, Hindinger drove herself to the […]
AHA News: The Risks and Rewards of Caregiving for Loved Ones With Dementia
Latest Alzheimer’s News TUESDAY, Dec. 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Every night before bed, Pat and John Sullivan list at least three things for which they are grateful that day. Their 40 years together, each better than the last. The joy they get from art and music. Their ability to keep loving […]
More Than 234,000 Pounds of Meat Products Recalled Due to Listeria – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 Nearly 235,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products were recalled by Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung on Sunday due to possible listeria contamination. There are no confirmed reports of illness associated with the products that were sold across the United States, according to the […]
More Than 234,000 Pounds of Meat Products Recalled Due to Listeria – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 Nearly 235,000 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products were recalled by Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung on Sunday due to possible listeria contamination. There are no confirmed reports of illness associated with the products that were sold across the United States, according to the […]
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) A new mental health media platform meant to connect people with educational resources and reduce the stigma around mental illness is planned by pop star Selena Gomez and her partners. Wondermind is set to launch in February 2022 and will include mental health […]
Animal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say. The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used by some COVID-19 vaccines — protected guinea pigs against infection by […]
As Vaccine Deadline Passes, 95% of Federal Workers Have Gotten Shots
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. government worker compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate had reached 95% as of Monday, which was the deadline set by the Biden administration. “Already 95% of USG [federal government] employees are in compliance with the President’s vax requirement,” White House assistant press secretary […]
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement for its promising COVID-19 antiviral pill to be made and sold cheaply in 95 developing nations. The countries included in the licensing deal are mostly in Africa and Asia, and they account for more […]