Kids’ Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall use of insulin pumps among U.S. youngsters with type 1 diabetes has climbed in recent decades, but those who are poor or from minority groups are less likely to have the devices, a new study finds.I…
Learn MoreCats’ Smart, Secret Reason for Loving Catnip
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Catnip may do more than give cats a wicked buzz: A new study finds it may also help protect them from pests such as mosquitoes. The leaves of catnip and its Asian counterpart, silvervine, contain nepetalac…
Learn MoreIn Rare Cases, Your Cat Can Give You COVID
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first reported case of a cat giving COVID-19 to a person shouldn’t alarm pet owners, but a Canadian expert says it’s a reminder to take precautions.”I think it’s important for us to recognize this virus s…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel will decide on Tuesday whether to recommend the agency approve the emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 17.The panel…
Learn More1 Dead, 27 Hospitalized in U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Poultry
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One person has died and 27 people have been hospitalized in a multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Even if they appear healthy …
Learn MoreCOVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment: Study
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite worries that COVID-19 symptoms can return after patients take the drug Paxlovid, such cases of rebound symptoms are actually rare, a new study shows.In an advisory last month, the U.S. Centers for Dis…
Learn MoreKids Can Suffer Severe Injuries at Trampoline Parks
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bouncing on a trampoline is always risky, but kids are more likely to suffer serious injuries at a trampoline center than at home, according to researchers who are calling for mandatory safety standards at th…
Learn MoreLife Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
TUESDAY, June 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign that the pandemic has exacerbated disparities in health care, researchers report that the life expectancy of Native Americans plummeted by nearly five years as the new coronavirus raged ac…
Learn MoreAnother Study Finds Ivermectin Useless Against COVID-19
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Yet another study shows that ivermectin provides no benefits for COVID-19 patients, but researchers say they’ll continue to study a higher dose of the drug.Even though the drug used for parasitic infections i…
Learn MoreNew ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug for the neurological disorder ALS was approved in Canada on Monday, but an ongoing evaluation of the treatment by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised questions about its effec…
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