White House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID Test Program
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With cases of the flu, RSV and COVID-19 rising and hospitals filling up nationwide, the Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a “winter preparedness plan” for what could be a tough season ahead.One ste…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Gel Offers New Hope Against Rare Blistering Disease
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental gene therapy that’s applied as a skin gel appears to heal wounds caused by a rare and severe genetic skin disease.Experts called the findings “remarkable,” and said they bring hope of a bette…
Learn MoreGun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gun deaths skyrocketed in the United States between 2019 and 2020, according to a new study. Men were most affected, with Black men most frequently killed in gun murders and white men in gun suicides.The stu…
Learn MoreAfter COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors and patients should consider COVID-19 history when planning surgery, according to a new study.For patients who’ve had a COVID-19 diagnosis, researchers found significant postoperative problems dimini…
Learn MoreRace Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Black children and teens drown in swimming pools at rates seven times higher than white children, but a new survey suggests that special swimming programs could make a difference and help save lives.The surv…
Learn MoreCluster Headaches Often Joined by Other Illnesses
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Having short, painful headaches for many days or even weeks in a row may signal that you’re more likely to have other medical woes, researchers say.These “cluster headaches” are extremely painful and can las…
Learn MoreEven in Advanced Liver Disease, It’s Never Too Late to Quit Alcohol
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Quitting alcohol can help reduce complications of liver cirrhosis, even in patients who have advanced disease. It can also help them live longer, new research shows. “Our results clearly show that all patien…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Dec. 15, 2022
White House ‘winter preparedness’ plan revives free at-home COVID test program. Responding to a new surge in cases, officials said households will be eligible for 4 free test kits. Other initiatives are aimed a curbing the impact of rising rates of re…
Learn MoreIntermittent Fasting Can Achieve Remission in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the Chinese Medical Nutrition Therapy (CMNT) intermittent fasting (IF) intervention is efficacious for achieving diabetes remission, according to a study publishe…
Learn MorePeople With Cluster Headache More Likely to Have Multimorbidity
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of individuals with multimorbidity is higher for patients with cluster headache (CH) than matched references, and multimorbidity is also associated with higher sickness absence and disability…
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