WHO Experts Finally Arrive in Wuhan for COVID Investigation After a long wait for approval from the Chinese government, a World Health Organization team of experts arrived in the city of Wuhan on Thursday to try to pinpoint the origins of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The first known casesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Though using marijuana for medical or recreational reasons is legal in a growing number of U.S. states, it may come with some unexpected side effects. A new study found that women who use cannabis may be reducing their fertility. “Cannabis use has continuedContinue Reading
Negative COVID-19 Test to be Required For People Flying to U.S. People flying to the United States will soon need to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test result, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The order will take effect on Jan. 26 and expands onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a New Year’s resolution that might be more common than you think: quitting pot. A new study suggests it might explain why marijuana use typically falls at the start of the year and then increases as the year unfolds. “We found thatContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Gorillas at San Diego Zoo Have Coronavirus Eight gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park that tested positive for the new coronavirus are being closely monitored and given vitamins, fluid and food, park officials said Monday. These are the firstContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: LA Will Continue to Use Coronavirus Test Flagged by FDA A coronavirus test that may sometimes give false results will continue to be used in Los Angeles, while Congress will instead turn to a different test. Last week, the U.S. FoodContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As Americans await their COVID-19 shot, a new study of a different vaccine shows the power of Facebook posts in fueling “anti-vax” resistance to immunization. The study included more than 10 years of public Facebook posts on the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. ItContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the Healthday staff: Capitol Riot May Have Been a Super-Spreader Event It may never be clear if Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol Building was a COVID-19 super-spreader event, but a large group of mostly unmasked people shouting indoors for long periods is aContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Identical Twins Aren’t Perfect Clones Identical twins are not exact genetic matches of each other, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Icelandic researchers sequenced DNA from nearly 400 pairs of identical twins as well as from their parents, children and spouses. TheyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One in four doctors has been personally attacked or sexually harassed on social media, a new study finds. Women are more likely to be sexually harassed, while both men and women are attacked based on religion, race or medical recommendations, researchers say. DoctorsContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: Rapper Dr. Dre Recovering After Brain Aneurysm Rapper and producer Dr. Dre says he is “doing great” as he recovers from a possible brain aneurysm at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. “I’m doing great andContinue Reading
Nurses at High Risk for COVID-19: CDC
New Guidelines Issued to Manage Increase in Opioid Use During Pregnancy
Five Pence Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak
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Five Pence Staffers Test Positive for COVID-19
AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson Resume U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak
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FDA Needs More Safety Data on COVID-19 Vaccines, Experts Say
McConnell Dismisses Health Concerns Despite Bruises, Bandages
CDC Plans Cellphone COVID Vaccine Tracking System
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