AHA News: Food Insecurity’s Long-Term Health Consequences
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) For some people, the subject of hunger conjures up tragic images of starving people with swollen bellies in blighted, desolate parts of the world. In this country, the picture is different. Food insecurity affects millions of people in the […]
Sexual Assault Could Affect a Woman’s Long-Term Brain Health
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s known that sexual assault affects a woman’s physical and mental health. Now, researchers say these traumatic incidents may also harm her brain health. A new study found that traumatic experiences, including sexual violence, may be linked to greater risk of dementia, stroke […]
Ebola Vaccine Effective in Clinical Trial – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 An experimental Ebola vaccine appeared effective in children and adults in a clinical trial. Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Ebola vaccine appear safe, well tolerated and produce a strong immune response in people over the age of 1, according to two just-published papers. The […]
Jeff Bridges Says Cancer Is in Remission, But COVID Fight Was Tougher
Latest Cancer News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Jeff Bridges has had a rough year. Almost a year ago, the actor was diagnosed with lymphoma. Then in January, he was exposed to the COVID-19 virus while receiving chemotherapy. “Covid kicked my (expletive) pretty good,” Bridges wrote in a blog post on his […]
Stories Get Listeners’ Hearts in Sync
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) The heart rates of people sync up when listening to a story, a new study finds. “There’s a lot of literature demonstrating that people synchronize their physiology with each other. But the premise is that somehow you’re interacting and physically present [in] the […]
After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors’ Survival
Latest Senior Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) Older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to experience serious disability or die after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), new research reveals. “This important research finding sheds light on a crucial health care issue that has become more […]
PhRMA Warns of Dire Consequences if Medicare Allowed to Negotiate Drug Prices
WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical industry representatives said Wednesday that proposals now being considered on Capitol Hill to lower patients’ prescription drug costs likely will have damaging effects on new drug development and on patients’ access to new medications. As part of a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill, “lawmakers want to offset this amount of new spending by […]
Did You Mean to Drop That Treat? Your Dog Knows
Latest Pet Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) You probably can’t fool Fido. New research indicates dogs may know whether you mean to withhold a treat or you’re doing so by accident. This suggests dogs have a least one aspect of something known as Theory of Mind — an ability to […]
COVID-19 Vaccines Boost Antibodies, Even in People With Weak Immune Systems – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines trigger antibody production in most people who have weakened immune systems, but a new study reveals that their responses are weaker than in healthy people. “Some of our patients have been hesitant about getting vaccinated, which is unfortunate because they are at increased risk […]
Texas Law Banning Abortions at 6 Weeks Goes Into Effect
Update: Late Wednesday night, the Supreme Court refused to block the Texas law in a 5-4 vote. Despite multiple legal challenges by abortion providers and an emergency petition to the Supreme Court, the new Texas law that bans most abortions at or around 6 weeks of pregnancy went into effect at midnight. The bill, known […]