Christiane Amanpour Reveals Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis After revealing that she’s been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour urged women to learn about and get regular cancer screenings. “I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it, and I’m now undergoing several months of chemotherapy for the veryContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The vast majority of editors at leading medical journals are white — with few of those influential spots going to Black or Hispanic professionals, a new study finds. The study comes on the heels of a controversy that prompted the resignation of theContinue Reading
AMA’s Plan to Fight Racism Criticized by Some Members The American Medical Association is facing backlash from some of its members over a plan to fight racism and bias in medicine. The opponents, including some white Southern delegates, contend the plan amounts to reverse discrimination, the Associated Press reported. It’sContinue Reading
CDC Calls Emergency Meeting on Heart Inflammation Link to COVID Vaccines An emergency meeting will be held June 18 to discuss rare reports of heart inflammation in people who’ve received the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency said it’sContinue Reading
Houston Methodist Suspends Nearly 200 Workers Who Refuse COVID-19 Vaccines Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 25,000 workers met Monday’s deadline to be fully immunized, but 178 failed to do so and wereContinue Reading
Washington State Offers Free Pot to People Who Get COVID-19 Shots Washington state’s efforts to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccines have gone to pot. The state’s liquor and cannabis board has launched a promotion called “Joints for Jabs” that offers a free marijuana joint to adults 21 and olderContinue Reading
COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Rules Reconsidered by World Trade Organization A proposal to ease patents and related protections on COVID-19 vaccines in order to help developing nations fight the pandemic will be considered at a two-day meeting of a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel. The idea is backed by more thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your teens’ route to a healthy or unhealthy weight may be in their hands — literally. New research out of South Korea shows that teens who spend too much time on their smartphones are also more prone to eating habits that increase theirContinue Reading
FDA Approves a Diabetes Drug for Use as Aid to Weight Loss Wegovy — a high-dose version of the diabetes drug semaglutide — has been approved as a new aid to weight loss by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Studies funded by drug maker Novo Nordisk showed that participantsContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As you seek to cool down in a pool or at the beach this summer, always keep water safety for yourself and others in mind, an expert urges. “With children, I always recommend starting swim lessons at an early age and having parentsContinue Reading
Infant Deaths Trigger Recall of Fisher-Price Soothers, Gliders Hundreds of thousands of Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n Glide Soothers and 2-in-1 Soothe ‘n Play Gliders sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled after four U.S. infants died of suffocation. The deaths occurred in the 4-in-1 Rock ‘n GlideContinue Reading
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Frozen Breaded Chicken Products: CDC A salmonella outbreak that appears to be linked to frozen breaded chicken products has sickened 17 people in six states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Eight people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have beenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — On Tuesday, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from the French Open. The reason: An ongoing battle with depression and anxiety. As the world’s No. 2 woman’s tennis player and a four-time Grand Slam tournament winner at the age of just 23,Continue Reading
First Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu Reported in China The world’s first case of H10N3 bird flu in a person has been reported in China, but officials say chances are low that the virus will spread widely among people. The patient is a 41-year-old man who was admitted toContinue Reading