Dengue Virus Makes Mosquitoes Bite More Often
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus bite more often, which triples the risk of transmitting the disease to people.Dengue is one of the most common mosquito-borne diseases. It af…
Learn MoreSide Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skin side effects caused by cancer drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors may be a telltale sign that the drugs are working, according to a new study.Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy,…
Learn MoreCOVID Restrictions Eased in England
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Numerous COVID restrictions will be dropped in England because government experts believe the Omicron variant “has now peaked nationally,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.As of Jan. 27, …
Learn MoreNo Evidence Breastfeeding Can Transmit Coronavirus
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breastfeeding moms can rest easier: New research finds no evidence their milk transmits the virus that causes COVID-19 to their babies.“Breast milk is an invaluable source of nutrition to infants,” said lea…
Learn MoreOpioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No magic bullet exists for ending the U.S. opioid crisis, but there’s hopeful news for one high-risk population: Providing addiction medication in jails reduces the odds of addicts being re-arrested after …
Learn MoreNearly Half of Americans Gained Weight in Pandemic’s First Year
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Did you watch your waistline expand during lockdown? You’re not alone.Nearly half of U.S. adults piled on excess pounds during the first year of the pandemic, making a national obesity crisis even worse, a…
Learn MoreNo Side Effects From Your COVID Vaccine? Don’t Worry, It’s Still Working
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even if you don’t have side effects from your COVID-19 vaccine, it’s likely still working to protect you, a reassuring new report shows.Many people who receive the mRNA COVID vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna …
Learn MoreColonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Big surprise bills for any colonoscopy done after a positive result from a stool-based screening test will be prevented under new federal rules, a group of U.S. medical organizations say.On Jan. 10, the Bid…
Learn MoreToo Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s too soon to determine whether Omicron’s rapid spread will turn a pandemic virus into an endemic disease, America’s top infectious disease expert says.That “would only be the case if we don’t get another …
Learn MoreVaccine ‘Nocebo’: If You Expect Side Effects, They May Come
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Before getting their first dose of a COVID vaccine, many Americans were nervous about how they would react to the shot, but new research shows that fears of side effects may actually make side effects more li…
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