FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Students face a number of challenges as they head back to school this fall — from potential exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses to injuries on the playing field. “This return to school season is like no other,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, directorContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re at the beach or pool, applying sunscreen before and after you’ve been in the water is a must, a cancer specialist says. The intensity of exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays “is higher under water than it is above water,” saidContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite all of the criticism of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests there was a silver lining: more shut-eye for middle and high school students. “Without the required transportation time or time required to get ready for school in theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Overdose deaths linked to illicit “designer” benzodiazepines have surged in the United States, as underground labs crank out new synthetic variations on prescription tranquilizers like Valium, Xanax and Ativan. Overdose deaths involving illicit benzos increased more than sixfold (520%) between 2019 and 2020,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do you have an implanted defibrillator or pacemaker? Try keeping your smart watch or smart phone a few inches away from them. New research from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finds that your phone or watch could interfere with implanted heart devices.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 171 million people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, but the highly infectious Delta variant has left some with “breakthrough” cases nonetheless. These cases were anticipated, because the COVID vaccines weren’t designed to eliminate all virus infections, butContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. passengers aged 12 and older boarding Disney Cruise Line voyages to the Bahamas will have to start providing proof of COVID-19 vaccination as of Sept. 3, the company said Wednesday. The new policy is in effect until November and requires passengers toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even before COVID-19, college could be a challenging experience, but a new study suggests those stresses are much higher for female students. Still, in the face of a continuing pandemic, all students may need interventions to develop healthy coping strategies, the study authorsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Unvaccinated U.S. troops must immediately start getting COVID-19 vaccines, says a memo issued Tuesday by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which recently received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be added to the list of requiredContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Football and other contact sports get a lot of attention for their injury hazards. But for most adults, bike riding is the biggest back-breaker, a new study suggests. Of more than 12,000 sports-related spinal injuries among U.S. adults, researchers found that a fullContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One-third of the U.S. population — about 103 million people — had been infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the end of 2020, but more than three-quarters of the cases weren’t officially confirmed, according to a Columbia University study. “It is these undocumentedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All births are not created equal, new U.S. research reveals: Differences in the quality of hospital care contribute to a higher chance of complications among Black and Hispanic newborns compared to white and Asian infants. The analysis of more than 480,000 live birthsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Major pandemics aren’t all that rare and they’re likely to occur more often in the future, a new study claims. “The most important takeaway is that large pandemics like COVID-19 and the Spanish flu are relatively likely,” study co-author William Pan said inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two salmonella outbreaks that appear related to salami and other Italian-style meats have sickened at least 36 people in 17 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Twelve people have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. Because someContinue Reading