Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report.They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants wh…
Learn MoreCourt Temporarily Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Businesses
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (Healthday News) — The Biden administration’s new coronavirus vaccine mandate for large businesses has been blocked by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Louisiana.In a petition filed Frid…
Learn MorePfizer Says New COVID Pill Cut Severe Disease by 89%
FRIDAY, Nov. , 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% in infected high-risk people.The five-day treatment, when given within three days of infectio…
Learn MoreNew U.S. COVID Vaccinations Climb for the Longest Stretch in Months
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of new COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States rose for eight straight days in late October, the longest period of increases since early August, government data shows.The latest figures from the U…
Learn MoreCOVID Widespread Among Iowa Deer
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The discovery that up to 80% of white-tailed deer in Iowa may be infected with COVID-19 has scientists worried that the animals could become a reservoir for variants that could come back to haunt humans.In t…
Learn MoreCDC Expands Recall of Aromatherapy Sprays Tied to Rare Illness
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A recall of aromatherapy sprays connected with fatal cases of a rare tropical disease called melioidosis has been expanded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The agency previously identif…
Learn MoreMedicare Could Negotiate Drug Prices Under Democrat Proposal
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A measure designed to lower prescription drug costs for seniors has been added to President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate change bill that Democratic leaders hope to bring to a House vote this we…
Learn MoreCalifornia Judge Sides With Drug Companies in Opioid Lawsuit
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A California judge has ruled against local governments that sued drug companies for billions of dollars to recover their costs of dealing with the opioid epidemic.In a tentative ruling issued Monday, Orange …
Learn MoreDole Recalls Bagged Salads Over Possible Listeria Contamination
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. said Monday it has recalled bags of garden salad sold in 10 states after a bag tested positive for listeria contamination.No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recal…
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