Study Finds No Heart Benefit From Veggies. Nutritionists Disagree.
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating vegetables may not help protect you against heart disease, according to a new study that’s triggered strong reactions from critics.The analysis of the diets of nearly 400,000 British adults found that r…
Learn MoreMore Teens with Eating Disorders Wound up in ER During Pandemic
MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Emergency rooms across the country have seen a surge in the number of teenage girls dealing with eating and other disorders, including anxiety, depression and stress, during the pandemic, a new government repo…
Learn MoreBrut, Sure Brand Deodorants Under Recall Due to Benzene
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Six Brut and Sure aerosol antiperspirant and deodorant sprays sold in the United States and Canada have been recalled by their maker due to the presence of the chemical benzene.”Benzene is classified as a huma…
Learn MoreDisney Lifts Mask Mandates for the Fully Vaccinated
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors at Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida as of Thursday, Walt Disney Co. announced.The company, which does not require proof of v…
Learn MoreCDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could ease its indoor masking guidance as early as next week.The agency is weighing a new benchmark for whether masks are needed, basing it on the level o…
Learn MoreWoman Cured of HIV After Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A woman with HIV who received an umbilical cord blood transplant has become the third person in the world to be cured of the virus that causes AIDS.The two others, both men, were cured after receiving bone …
Learn MoreAmazon, Walmart Lift Mask Mandates for Vaccinated Employees
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fully vaccinated U.S. workers at Amazon and Walmart will no longer have to wear masks unless local or state laws require them.Walmart’s announcement last Friday to its 1.6 million U.S. workers said masks will…
Learn MoreBob Saget Died From Severe Head Injuries, Autopsy Shows
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Comedian Bob Saget died after a severe blow to his head fractured his skull in several spots and caused bleeding across both sides of his brain, an autopsy report shows.“It is most probable that the decedent su…
Learn MoreU.S. Buys 600,000 Doses of New COVID Treatment Still Awaiting FDA Approval
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has bought 600,000 doses of a new antibody drug called bebtelovimab that seems able to beat back the Omicron variant, even though the medication has yet to be given the green light by the …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Rejects Lilly’s Cancer Drug Tested Only in China
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new lung cancer drug that has only been tested in China was soundly rejected by an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday.Known as sintilimab, the treatment is a type of immunoth…
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