Olympic Skater Blames Positive Drug Test on Heart Medication Mix-Up
Feb. 16, 2022 Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva said her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather’s heart medication, according to Reuters. Denis Oswald, the permanent chair of the International Olympic Committee’s disciplinary commission, said Valieva discussed the mix-up at a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing, which was convened to […]
Vaccination Reduces Chance of Getting Long COVID, Studies Say
Feb. 16, 2022 Vaccination against COVID-19 reduces the risk of developing long COVID and improves long COVID symptoms among those who were unvaccinated when infected, according to a new comprehensive review by the U.K. Health Security Agency. The review includes data from 15 U.K. and international studies, with seven studies examining whether COVID-19 vaccination before […]
Biden’s FDA Chief Nominee Narrowly Wins Senate Confirmation
Feb. 15, 2022 — Robert Califf, MD, on Tuesday narrowly won Senate confirmation to once again serve as the commissioner of the FDA, overcoming protest votes from lawmakers about abortion and opioid issues. The Senate voted 50-46 in favor of Califf’s nomination. A cardiologist long affiliated with Duke University and a noted expert on clinical […]
Third Person Living With HIV Has Been Cured by Transplant
Feb. 15, 2022 — A woman has been in remission from HIV for 14 months after being treated for leukemia with transplants of adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood. If she remains off treatment without any hint of HIV, she would be only the third person in the world – and the first woman […]
What’s the Difference Between a Sociopath and a Psychopath?
You may have heard people call someone else a “psychopath” or a “sociopath.” But what do those words really mean? You won’t find the definitions in mental health’s official handbook, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Doctors don’t officially diagnose people as psychopaths or sociopaths. They use a different term instead: antisocial personality […]
U.S. Suspends Avocado Imports From Mexico
Feb. 14, 2022 The United States has suspended avocado imports from Mexico because a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico was threatened, The Associated Press reported. The suspension started Saturday after the inspector was threatened in Michoacán, the only Mexican state authorized to export avocados to the United States. “U.S. health authorities … made the […]
Bob Saget Died From Severe Head Injuries, Autopsy Shows
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Comedian Bob Saget died after a severe blow to his head fractured his skull in several spots and caused bleeding across both sides of his brain, an autopsy report shows. “It is most probable that the decedent suffered an unwitnessed fall backwards and struck the posterior aspect of […]
As CDC Holds the Line, Doctors Debate Lifting Mask Mandates
Feb. 10, 2022 — New COVID-19 case numbers in the United States have dropped nearly two thirds from just weeks ago, and the drop has set off heated conversations across the United States on when and if mask mandates should stop. On Monday, governors from four states — Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, and Oregon — […]
After Bob Saget’s Death, a Q&A on Head Injuries
Feb. 10, 2022 — With the recent news that comedian Bob Saget’s death was due to head trauma, apparently from an accidental blow to the head, doctors say any injury to the head needs to be taken seriously. Head injuries include any damage to the skull, scalp, or brain caused by trauma. When the brain […]
How to Stay Body Positive in a Body Negative World
Long before Megan Jayne Crabbe became a body positivity advocate, author, and social media sensation with over 1.3 million followers, she was a teenage girl with anorexia. But even after Crabbe recovered from the deadly disease often marked by restrictive eating, intense fear of weight gain, and distorted body image, she struggled with self-acceptance. […]