WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With HIV a continuing threat to women’s health, the World Health Organization has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV.The device is a vaginal ring made of sili…
Learn MoreBiden to Announce Plan to Battle Omicron, Delta Variants This Winter
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to announce a new round of measures to protect Americans against the spread of coronavirus variants on Thursday.
The strategy will include making rapid at-home COVID-19 tests free fo…
After Vaccines & Easing of Lockdowns, College Students’ Mental Health Still Poor
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College students are not bouncing back from the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a troubling new study finds.Researchers were surprised to find that one year after the start of the pandemic, colle…
Learn MoreAHA News: Foraging for Food Connects You to Nature – But Do Your Homework Before You Eat
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — To occupy his mind during long-distance trail runs, Philip Stark started noticing the variety of plants in the fields around him, then the way they changed with the seasons. As the plants blo…
Learn MoreAHA News: La actividad de forrajear nos conecta con la naturaleza, pero investigue bien antes de comer lo que encuentre
JUEVES, 2 de diciembre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Para ocupar su mente durante las carreras de larga distancia, Philip Stark empezó a fijarse en la variedad de plantas de los campos que le rodeaban y en cómo cambiaban con las estacio…
Learn MoreSurvivors of Severe COVID Face Doubled Risk for Death a Year Later
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who recovered from a severe case of COVID-19 may have more to worry about: New research finds that patients hospitalized with COVID are 2.5 times more likely to die within the year than people who neve…
Learn More‘Mild Cognitive Impairment’ in Older Age Often Disappears, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) might worry an older adult, who could see it as a stepping stone to dementia. But a new study suggests one does not necessarily lead to the other.In fact, nearly…
Learn MoreBiden to Announce Plan to Battle Omicron, Delta Variants This Winter
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden plans to announce a new round of measures to protect Americans against the spread of coronavirus variants on Thursday.The strategy will include making rapid at-home COVID-19 tests free for…
Learn MoreBiden’s New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
THURSDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Racism is “a public health threat” that must be tackled to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Biden administration said Wednesday in announcing its new strategy to fight the disease.Over generations, “stru…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Dec. 2, 2021
White House announces measures to fight COVID-19 this winter. Making rapid at-home coronavirus testing free for more people, maintaining masks on planes, and launching campaigns to increase vaccination and booster shots were steps were to be announced…
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