AHA News: A Growing Phenomenon, Youth Caregivers Need Recognition, Support
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him. Rostick, whose pronouns are they/them/their, worked on remote college classes and in between helped their grandmother clean and cook, as well […]
Pandemic Has Stressed Out Doctors
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s a finding that stands to reason: A new study shows the pandemic has triggered anxiety and depression in many doctors. Researchers used surveys to assess the mental health of more than 5,000 doctors in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at two […]
Have Diabetes? Here’s How to Save Your Sight
Latest Eyesight News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Managing your diabetes can be tough, but your eyes might thank you for it. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that damages the retina’s blood vessels, often resulting in vision loss and blindness. The condition occurs in more than half of people with diabetes. […]
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) The first vaccine to protect against malaria has been endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and could prevent the deaths of tens of thousands of children a year. Malaria kills about half a million people worldwide annually. Nearly all of those deaths […]
Many Will Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 6, 2021 The pressures of the pandemic have dramatically altered the American workplace, and now a new survey shows that many folks who have struggled with low salaries, long hours and lack of opportunity plan to change jobs. More than 40% of workers said they plan to […]
‘Historic Moment’: W.H.O. Approves Rollout Of World’s First Malaria Vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization recommended Wednesday that the world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, in a move officials hope will spur stalled efforts to curb the spread of the parasitic disease. Following a meeting of the United Nations health agency’s vaccine advisory group, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom […]
AHA News: Her Husband Died of a Heart Attack, But This Former Nurse Didn’t Recognize Her Own
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Last October, Katherine Romano was cleaning her house when her neck started to hurt. She kept going, trying to complete her chores, until the pain shifted to her upper back. “It was so terrible, it took my breath away,” she said. Resting […]
DEA Warns of Fentanyl in Counterfeit Opioid Pills
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) People buying pills that look like prescription opioid painkillers or stimulants who are not buying them from a licensed pharmacy may be buying a lethal drug, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warned this week. This was the first public safety alert the DEA […]
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 […]
18 Million Americans Can’t Pay for Needed Meds
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) As many as 18 million Americans can’t afford their prescribed medications, a new nationwide poll finds. That’s 7% of the adult population in the United States. But when it comes to households making less than $24,000 per year, the percentage jumps to […]