Biden to Announce New Steps to Rein in COVID’s Spread
Sept. 9, 2021 — President Joe Biden will announce more stringent vaccination mandates for federal workers and contractors tonight, according to CNN. The new rules are expected to be part of a larger plan to fight COVID-19 in the United States. The president is scheduled to unveil his latest strategies for the pandemic from […]
Here’s How COVID-19 Can Affect Your Mouth
And, Hewlett added, while it’s not clear how long oral symptoms may persist, it appears they can be part of the constellation of symptoms known as “long COVID.” The term refers to patients who continue to struggle with COVID-related health issues months after recovering from many of their initial symptoms. Oral health issues have […]
Britney Spears’ Father Files Petition to End Conservatorship
Britney Spears’ Father Files Petition to End Conservatorship Sept. 8, 2021 Jamie Spears, the father of pop star Britney Spears, filed a petition on Tuesday seeking to end the 13-year court-ordered conservatorship which gives him financial control of her career and finances. In the petition, Jamie Spears referred to the June court […]
Hospital Doesn’t Have to Give Patient Ivermectin
Sept. 8, 2021 — An Ohio judge ruled that a hospital does not have to give a patient the drug ivermectin as part of COVID-19 treatment because it hasn’t been proven effective, even though a doctor prescribed it. Ivermectin is used to prevent parasites in animals such as horses and cows. Some conservative media […]
Do Your Sleep Habits Trigger Migraines?
Living with migraines can be a vicious cycle of stress, pain, and poor sleep. That’s not good, since lack of shuteye can make you up to eight times more likely to have one of these headaches. The good news is that you can find ways to get better rest — and keep the pain at […]
Depression With MS Can Be a Fatal Mix
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Depression and multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to travel together, new research finds, and when they do the chances of dying during the next decade can be up to five times greater than it is for those with neither condition. Exactly why the combination […]
Colon Cancer, Often Avoidable, Hits Black Men, the Young More
Colorectal cancer is among the most preventable and treatable diseases. So why are young people and Black men still dying from it? Source link
Human Trials for HIV Vaccine Created With mRNA Technology to Begin
Sept. 2, 2021 — Over the past decade, advances in HIV treatment have yielded new drug combinations, once-daily dosing, and, most recently, the introduction of long-acting injectables for pre- and post-exposure prevention and treatment. But why has it been so difficult to make an HIV vaccine? “The difficulties of vaccine candidates that have […]
Teachers Have No Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19
The report was published online Sept. 1 in the journal BMJ . It’s not surprising that the risk to teachers is not higher than other groups, said Douglas Harris, Schlieder Foundation Chair in public education at Tulane University in New Orleans, and director of the Education Research Alliance for New Orleans. In schools […]
Kidney Damage Another Consequence of ‘Long COVID’
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People hospitalized for COVID-19, and even some with milder cases, may suffer lasting damage to their kidneys, new research finds. The study of more than 1.7 million patients in the U.S. Veterans Affairs system adds to concerns about the lingering effects […]