Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year
Latest Pregnancy News TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Air pollution impacts the youngest humans, with new research linking dirty air to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies worldwide in 2019. More than 90% of the world’s population lives with polluted outdoor air, a new study points out. […]
First Data on COVID Vaccines for Younger Kids – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 Pfizer Inc. announced Tuesday that it has submitted initial data to federal regulators on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine among younger children. The company is also expected to submit the same data on kids aged 5 to 11 to the European Medicines Agency and other […]
AHA News: A Day Before His Cardiologist Appointment, 41-Year-Old Had a Stroke
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Patrick Wright was back home after ringing in the new year with family and friends at his grandmother’s house. Around 2:30 a.m., he woke up to go to the bathroom. He noticed he had no feeling in his left hand but figured […]
Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
Latest Cancer News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) Liver cancer is on the rise in rural America, but on a downswing in cities, new research shows. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common type of liver cancer and the fastest-growing cause of cancer deaths in the United States. It’s rising at an […]
Post-Stroke Rehab: There’s a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) After a stroke, the best time to work on regaining hand and arm use is 60 to 90 days later, according to a new clinical trial. Starting intensive rehab at less than 30 days can be helpful, too, but waiting until six months can […]
In Your Sights: How Eye Contact Enhances a Conversation
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Sept. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) Seeing eye to eye — literally — makes conversations more appealing, a new study finds. “Eye contact is really immersive and powerful,” said researcher Sophie Wohltjen, a graduate student in psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth College. “When two people are having a […]
New ‘Mu’ Coronavirus Variant: What You Need to Know – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Sept. 7, 2021 A new coronavirus variant called Mu that may be able to evade existing antibodies, including those from vaccines, is under close watch by U.S. health officials. The variant hasn’t taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but the U.S. National Institute of Allergy […]
Texans ‘Scared, Confused, Angry’ As Abortion Ban Goes Into Effect
Texas abortion providers scrambled to help as many patients as possible on Tuesday while the clock ticked closer to midnight, marking the start of the country’s most extreme abortion ban. The new law, known as Senate Bill 8, makes providing abortion care after six weeks gestation a criminal act in Texas, and allows ordinary citizens […]
Vaccine Power Against COVID Hospitalization Fades in Elderly – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 The ability of COVID-19 vaccines to protect adults older than 75 against hospitalization appears to wane over time, but still remained 80% effective as of the end of July, new federal data shows. The same data indicates that vaccines continued to offer the same or nearly […]
Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) Algeria recently became the last country in the world to halt sales of highly toxic leaded gasoline, the U.N. Environment Agency (UNEP) said Monday. The agency said that marked the “official end” of the use of the fuel that’s been linked to […]