Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rule requiring U.S. federal government employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been reinstated by a federal appeals court.The mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January…
Learn MoreAHA News: 12-Year-Old’s Stroke Revealed an Undiagnosed Congenital Condition
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Ten days before his 13th birthday, Trenden Johnston spent the afternoon doing yardwork and bouncing on a trampoline. So when his mom left to pick up dinner, he went to his room to rest.Suddenl…
Learn MoreU.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers report that life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2021, continuing a troubling trend that began in the first year of the pandemic.Specifically, average U.S. life expectancy tumbled from …
Learn MoreMedicare Will Only Cover Aduhelm for Alzheimer’s Patients in Clinical Trials
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Medicare announced Thursday that it will limit its coverage of the pricey new drug Aduhelm to Alzheimer’s patients enrolled in clinical trials of the drug.Approved amid controversy last year by the U.S. Food an…
Learn MoreAmong Vaccinated, Omicron Symptoms Ease 2 Days Earlier Than With Delta
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re vaccinated and get COVID-19 anyway, which variant you have and whether you’ve been boosted make a difference.Symptoms last longer when breakthrough infections are caused by the Delta variant and not …
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Medicare limits coverage of Aduhelm to patients in clinical trials. The latest decision is meant to protect Alzheimer’s patients while gathering more clinical data on whether the pricey medication actually helps slow thinking declines, agency official…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of U.S. Water Systems Contain Uranium
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of U.S. community water systems have detectable levels of uranium, and the highest levels are in Hispanic communities, according to a new study.”Previous studies have found associations between chro…
Learn MoreHeart Disease & Sleepless Nights Often Go Together
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia is widespread in heart disease patients and significantly boosts the risk of heart attack, stroke or other major heart event, a new study says.The findings show the need to check for and treat sleep p…
Learn MoreFew People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When implanted heart devices get infected, doctors recommend surgery to remove them, but many patients ignore that advice, a new study reveals.More than eight in 10 patients with an infected implant (such as a…
Learn MoreNew Insights Into Why Alzheimer’s Can Bring Drowsiness
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s patients are often drowsy during the day, but it might not be because of poor sleep at night.Instead, a clinical trial that monitored patients’ sleep and then studied their brains after death disco…
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