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 […]
Could Heavy Marijuana Use Be Driving Rise in Schizophrenia Cases?
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) There’s been a sharp rise in schizophrenia cases linked with marijuana use since the mid-1990s, a new Danish study finds. Prior research has suggested that marijuana — particularly very heavy use — is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia. Although strict cause-and-effect […]
AHA News: Determined to Ignore the Warning Signs, He’s Put That Same Determination Into Heart Attack
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Last summer, Don Teigen noticed he lacked his usual energy. His ankles swelled so much they felt like cement blocks. Then there was his labored breathing. On walks with his wife, Julie, she usually struggled to keep up with him. Now, it […]
Long COVID May Qualify as a Disability: Biden
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, July 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) Serious “long COVID” symptoms could qualify as a disability and make patients eligible for federal assistance, President Joe Biden said Monday. Some recovered COVID-19 patients have lasting problems such as fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, fever and double vision, which “can sometimes rise to […]
Simone Biles Refused To Be A Work Martyr. You Should, Too.
On Tuesday, Simone Biles, the record-breaking American gymnast, withdrew from the Olympic team finals after an uncharacteristic falter on the vault, saying that she was not in a good mental place to compete. “I can’t risk a medal for the team, so I need to call it,” Biles explained after the event. “And you usually […]
Biden Says Vaccine Mandate For Federal Employees ‘Under Consideration’
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration was mulling the possibility of requiring COVID-19 vaccines for all federal employees. Asked during a press conference whether he would impose a vaccine mandate on the federal workforce, Biden said, “That’s under consideration right now.” “But if you’re not vaccinated, you’re not nearly as smart as I thought […]
Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID’s Spread
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largest — […]
AHA News: Retired Entertainer Thought She Slept Awkwardly. It Was a Stroke.
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Sharon Murff began her 58th birthday before dawn with a clicking sound in her head. She didn’t feel any pain. Yet when she looked in the mirror, the left side of her face seemed distorted. “I didn’t recognize myself,” she said. “I […]
Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
Latest Travel Health News TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug, 9, Canadian officials announced Monday. Canada’s 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived for people who are residing in the United States and are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved in […]
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. There […]