WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Battling COVID and eager to do anything that will limit you to a mild infection? Grab a neti pot, a new study advises. Flushing your sinus cavity twice daily with a mild saline solution can significantly reduce a COVID patient’s risk of hospitalizationContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox was the cause of death in a Los Angeles County adult last week, public health officials confirmed Tuesday. This is the first known death from monkeypox to be reported in the United States. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health saidContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently declared polio a state emergency after samples of the virus were found in wastewater in New York City and four surrounding counties, public health experts say it’s not time to push the panic button. “TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Research has suggested that kids born to moms who had the flu or another infection during pregnancy may be more likely to have autism, but a new study implies infection may not be the cause after all. “We found no evidence to suggestContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated COVID-19 booster shots that target Omicron variants are rolling out across the United States, and a new study argues they’re coming at just the right time. Protective antibody levels tend to decline by at least 15% each month after a person receivesContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though the risk appears small, a new review suggests that, in rare instances, monkeypox may trigger serious neurological complications, including seizures and brain inflammation. The finding is based on a look at 19 studies conducted in the United States, the United Kingdom andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state emergency after finding evidence of continued community spread of poliovirus. Public health officials have detected the virus in a fourth county, Nassau in Long Island, which follows cases detected in Rockland, Orange and SullivanContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of babies born with a virus that commonly causes birth defects may have dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests. That was true in Minnesota, the first state to start screening all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV). In theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A second person in the United States infected with monkeypox has died in California. As in the earlier case in Texas, public health officials are investigating what role the virus may have played in the death of this second patient. “We will beContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone’s skin. In a new study, researchers found that, similar to problems seen withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As flu season approaches, a new study is pointing to a possible bonus from vaccination: a lower risk of stroke. Researchers in Spain found that among nearly 86,000 middle-aged and older adults, those who got their annual flu shot were less likely toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While vitamin D got some attention early in the pandemic, it does not reduce the risk of either COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two new clinical trials found. Both studies, one done in the United Kingdom and the other in Norway, found thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Singer Justin Bieber said Tuesday that he will take a break from touring while he takes care of his health. Bieber has a condition known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which is rare type of viral infection. Caused by the chickenpox- and shingles-related varicella-zosterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – While researchers explore the possibilities of COVID-19 vaccines that don’t require an injection, public health officials in India and China have already each approved new needle-free versions for their citizens. In India, regulators on Tuesday approved a nasal vaccine developed in the UnitedContinue Reading