Rodent Infestation Spurs Product Recall by Family Dollar Stores
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A wide range of human food, pet food, medical devices and drug products have been recalled by Family Dollar Inc. due to the risk of salmonella and other hazards associated with a rodent infestation at a com…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Condom Designed for Anal Sex
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The first condom specifically designed to prevent the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections during anal sex has been approved for sale in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug A…
Learn MoreNew Sanofi-GSK COVID Vaccine Highly Effective, Companies Say
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK were 100% effective against severe disease and hospitalizations, the companies announced Wednesday.The vaccine was also 75% effective against moderate…
Learn MoreMost Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday.”I…
Learn MoreMost Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 90% of free at-home COVID-19 tests ordered through a federal government website have been shipped in an “unprecedented” effort, the Biden administration’s senior adviser on testing said Tuesday.”I…
Learn MoreCOVID Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tue…
Learn MoreGuns Outpacing Car Crashes as Leading Cause of Trauma Death for Americans
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Guns have overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of premature death from trauma in the United States, a new study finds.It also showed that gun suicides are highest in older white men, while gun homicid…
Learn MoreScience Pinpoints the Brain’s ‘Singing Center’
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If a great singer seems to light up your mind, it’s not your imagination.Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have identified a group of neurons in the brain that react to singing but …
Learn MoreMillions of Americans Are Taking Risky Opioid/Sedative Combo
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives su…
Learn MoreViagra May Help Dogs Battling Rare Eating Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A drug that has helped millions of men reinvigorate their sex lives seems to treat a rare, but often deadly, eating disorder in dogs, researchers say.The condition is called megaesophagus. It’s an enlargeme…
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