Why the CDC Doesn’t Recommend Screening Straight Men for STDs
While screening younger women and men who have sex with men for STIs could help prevent more serious health problems down the line, the potential health benefits for heterosexual men are not as clear. “Data are insufficient to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of screening heterosexual men at low risk for gonorrhea and […]
Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter 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 some people […]
White House to Vaccine Skeptics: ‘The Wait Is Over’
Aug. 24, 2021 — White House officials are urging COVID-19 vaccine skeptics to get immunized now that Pfizer’s two-dose shot has been given full FDA approval. “We know that there are Americans who were waiting for the FDA process to be completed before getting the shot,” Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, […]
Does Depression Cause Weight Gain or Weight Loss? What’s the Depression/Weight Connection?
Food and mood often go together. You might reach for a comforting bag of chips when you feel down. Or feel so stressed that you can’t even think about eating. It’s normal for difficult emotions to make you overeat or eat too little. But if you live with clinical depression, changes in eating can be […]
Afghan Woman Gives Birth on U.S. Evacuation Plane
Aug. 23, 2021 — An Afghan woman went into labor while aboard an evacuation flight that landed in Germany on Saturday U.S. airmen helped to deliver the baby on the C-17 aircraft. The woman and her baby, whose identities were not revealed, were taken to a nearby medical facility. They’re both in good condition. […]
TSA Extends Mask Mandate for U.S. Travelers to January
By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Amid a surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, a mask mandate for travelers and employees on U.S. airline flights and public transportation will be extended until Jan. 18, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said […]
Meet Kenni, a ‘Little Spitfire’ Who’s Cancer-Free
He says Kenni went through treatment “like a champ,” facing challenges with a smile. “She might not have been happy at that exact moment, but a couple minutes later … she’d flip a switch and forget that she was hooked up to all these different machines — and she just wanted to play.” […]
CDC Launches New Center to Watch for Future Outbreaks
Aug. 19, 2021 — The CDC is setting up a new hub to watch for early warning signs of future infectious outbreaks, the agency announced Wednesday. Epidemiologists learn about emerging outbreaks by tracking information, and the quality of their analysis depends on their access to high-quality data. Gaps in existing systems became obvious during […]
Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to Problems in Children
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Biden Administration said Wednesday that a widely used pesticide will be banned because it’s been linked to neurological damage in children. The new rule to block the use of chlorpyrifos on food will take effect in six months, the Environmental […]
The Best Face Masks for Kids, According to Experts
Marr has compiled and publicly posted a list of her recommendations for masks for children. There’s also a new voluntary standard for face masks. It’s called ASTM F3502-21, and it’s published by an international organization that sets voluntary standards for thousands of products. In order to claim that a mask meets this standard, a […]