You Don’t Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
SATURDAY, Jan. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tobacco use is far and away the leading cause of lung cancer, but non-smokers are also at risk, experts say.People who smoke have the highest risk, and smokeless tobacco is also a threat. About 90% of lung c…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Won’t Affect Fertility, But Getting COVID Might
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One less excuse to avoid that COVID vaccine: The shots don’t affect fertility in either men or women, new research shows, but coronavirus infection could cause short-term fertility problems in men.”Many reprod…
Learn MoreFew Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans don’t like to dwell on dying, so maybe it isn’t surprising that compared to other nations, the United States does just a middling job of providing a good death.The United States ranked in the middle …
Learn MoreL.A. County Scenario Suggests COVID ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely, and coping with the disease will likely hinge on vaccination, treatment and ensuring adequate hospital capacity, a new study conducted in Los Angeles County claims.W…
Learn MoreSpit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sharing food and smooching are two ways babies can suss out whom they can depend on to take care for them, a new study suggests.The tell-tale clue common to both is a surprising one: saliva. “Babies don’t know…
Learn MoreArthritis & the COVID Vaccine: What You Need to Know
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, according to the Arthritis Foundation, which also offers advice on booster shots.Research is limited, but evidence suggests that disease-mod…
Learn MoreHit Your Head? Look for These Warning Signs of Concussion
FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you or someone you know has suffered a concussion, a medical evaluation is crucial, an expert says.A concussion is “a short-lived functional brain injury typically caused by a bump or blow to the head,” Cle…
Learn MoreAnother Study Finds Vaccine Booster ‘Neutralizes’ Omicron
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need more proof that a third shot of COVID vaccine is needed, new British research confirms that boosters can “neutralize” the virus’ Omicron variant.To arrive at that conclusion, they analyzed 620 b…
Learn MoreNew Clues to Why Some Develop ‘Brain Fog’ After COVID
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Brain fog. It has become an inexplicable side effect of COVID-19 infection, but researchers now report they have discovered a possible reason why it happens.In a small study, investigators found abnormalitie…
Learn MorePolluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As air pollution worsens, fruits, flowers and the creatures that pollinate them could pay a price.That’s the takeaway from British researchers who used special equipment to control levels of two common pollu…
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