Risk for Blood Clots After COVID-19 Vaccination Explored
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is a small increased risk for intracranial venous thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) after the ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 vaccination, but not after the BNT162b2 vaccinati…
Learn MoreAHA News: Computer Science Professor Used His Stroke to Create an App That Helps Survivors Relearn Skills
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Mark Brodie was sitting behind his laptop in his home office, grading student papers for a mobile applications class he taught at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.Suddenly he couldn’t get h…
Learn MoreAHA News: Stroke Survivor Never Lost Fluency in the Language of Dance, Art and Song
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — When Paula Gallagher arrived at a rehabilitation center five days after her stroke, she felt overwhelmed and devastated.She also couldn’t speak. The clot that reached her brain had stolen her…
Learn MoreCould Russian Hackers Cripple U.S. Health Care Systems?
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 — Sick people seeking lifesaving care in the United States could fall victim to a hidden part of Russia’s war on Ukraine — vicious cyberattacks aimed at sowing disruption, confusion and chaos as ground forces advance.Cybersecu…
Learn MoreFlu Vaccine No Match for Circulating Variants This Season
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — This season’s flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows.While this latest vaccine only cut the risk of getting a mild case of flu by 16%, the agency has noted t…
Learn MoreDrug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by frequent urinary tract infections often take daily antibiotics to ward them off. But an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well, a new clinical trial finds.Researchers found that t…
Learn MoreHigh Anxiety: Poll Finds Americans Stressed by Inflation, War
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and continuing concerns about money and COVID-19 have Americans more stressed than ever, a new poll conducted last week reveals.The biggest concerns: rising costs of fo…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: March 11, 2022
Could Russian hackers cripple U.S. health care systems? Cybersecurity experts warn that attacks launched against Ukrainian institutions have the potential to spill over into America’s health care systems. Read moreA non-antibiotic alternative for trea…
Learn MoreCOVID’s Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think the reported worldwide death toll from the pandemic is already too high, new research suggests the number of excess deaths may be triple that of official estimates. The official COVID-19 death to…
Learn MoreSleep Experts Call for End to Twice-a-Year Time Changes
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spring and fall time changes for daylight saving time should be scrapped because they pose health and safety risks, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) says.Moving clocks ahead and losing an hour of…
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