Telemedicine Could Really Help People Battling Advanced Cancers
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As a bill that would expand Medicare coverage for telehealth services makes its way through the U.S. Senate, a new study of people with advanced cancer suggests the practice could improve the lives of pati…
Learn MoreWHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An emergency committee of independent experts will meet next week to determine whether the growing monkeypox outbreak that’s spread to dozens of countries should be declared an international health emergenc…
Learn MoreCancer Clinical Trials Make Comeback After Pandemic Slowdown
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cancer clinical trials in the United States appear to be rebounding after a significant slowdown during the pandemic, researchers say.For the study, the investigators analyzed data from the Dana-Farber Canc…
Learn MoreFDA Advisors Back Moderna Shot for Older Children, Teens
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel voted unanimously on Tuesday to recommend the agency approve the emergency use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 17.Despite t…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: June 15, 2022
Want reliable diet advice? Don’t go to TikTok. In a new study, folks who went to the popular social media site asking about the Mediterranean diet got very little reliable information or even healthy advice. Read moreTelemedicine can really help peop…
Learn MoreBreeding Puts English Bulldogs at High Risk of Multiple Ailments
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — English bulldogs are plagued by health problems due to their breeding, which needs to be changed to improve their well-being, British researchers say.The short skull, protruding jaw, skin folds and squat, h…
Learn MoreKids’ Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overall use of insulin pumps among U.S. youngsters with type 1 diabetes has climbed in recent decades, but those who are poor or from minority groups are less likely to have the devices, a new study finds.I…
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