Could Your Blood Type Make COVID Worse?
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Your blood type may strongly influence your risk of severe COVID-19, new research suggests.After screening more than 3,000 blood proteins, scientists linked six with an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and fo…
Learn MoreVets Spot the Delta Variant in a House Cat
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A cat in Pennsylvania that turned out to be infected with the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the first known case of the variant occurring in a domestic feline in the United States.Whole-genome seque…
Learn MoreMenopause May Mean More Sleep Apnea and Painful Joints
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea may be linked with joint pain and fatigue in postmenopausal women, a new study suggests.”This study highlights an opportunity to increase identification of women with OSA [obstructive sleep apnea],…
Learn MoreLong or Irregular Periods May Put a Woman’s Liver at Risk
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with long or irregular periods are at increased risk for a serious condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a new study.Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic diseas…
Learn MoreSackler Family & Purdue Pharma Reach Deal With U.S. States Over Opioid Crisis
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deal has been reached between members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. opioid epidemic.In return for an end to all current…
Learn MoreWhite House Unveils New COVID Response Strategy
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Accelerated research into new vaccines that could be ready within 100 days of the emergence of a new variant is one of the key features of a new COVID response strategy released by the White House on Wednesd…
Learn MoreCoronavirus Infects Genitals in Male Monkeys
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus infects the genitals of male monkeys, claims a small study that may shed some light on symptoms such as erectile dysfunction that have been reported by some men with COVID-19.Special whole bo…
Learn MoreU.S. Traffic Deaths Rise to Highest Level Since 2007
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even though Americans drove less in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, close to 39,000 lives were lost on U.S. roadways in 2020 — the highest death toll since 2007, the U.S. National Highway Traffic S…
Learn MoreTelemedicine Helped Many MS Patients During Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Telemedicine was widely used by Americans with multiple sclerosis (MS) during the pandemic, and many were happy with the results, a new study finds.”The findings suggest that telehealth services were well li…
Learn MoreBlood Test Marker Could Gauge Risks After Heart Surgery
THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About 2 million adults worldwide undergo heart surgery each year, and checking blood levels of a certain protein could help assess their risk of death within 30 days, a new study shows. Blood tests to check…
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