COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A heart condition, myocarditis, has been found in a number of U.S. college athletes who have had COVID-19, a new study finds.Myocarditis has also been linked in some young people to the COVID vaccine. But the …
Learn MoreMore Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they’re also linked to debilitating brain injuries.But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died.No…
Learn MoreAHA News: Former NFL Players With Lots of Concussions May Have Higher Stroke Risk
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The National Football League over the past decade has launched concussion protocols in response to scientific studies showing repeated head injuries during play could cause serious neurologica…
Learn MoreThanksgiving Weekend Brought New COVID-19 Concerns: the Omicron Variant
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hopes for an easing of the pandemic were dealt a major setback over the Thanksgiving weekend, with news that a variant first spotted in southern Africa carries a multiplicity of mutations that might make it re…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Livtencity for Posttransplant Cytomegalovirus
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug for treating posttransplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) that has not responded to available antiviral treatments, the agency announced Tuesday.Livten…
Learn MoreWhat Experts Know About the Omicron ‘Variant of Concern’
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hopes for an easing of the pandemic were dealt a major setback over the Thanksgiving weekend, with news that a variant first spotted in southern Africa carries a multiplicity of mutations that might make it re…
Learn MoreVaccine Makers Already Testing Their Shots Against Omicron Variant
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As concerns about the new Omicron variant grow, vaccine makers say they’re already working on ways to protect people against the potential new threat.Pfizer said it and its partner BioNTech could develop and p…
Learn MoreYour Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Worried about climate change? You can do something about it every time you lift your fork, a new study suggests.Folks can reduce their personal carbon footprint by eating less red meat, nibbling fewer sweets …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Nov. 29, 2021
What experts know about the Omicron variant. After news broke on Thursday that a fast-spreading variant contained mutations that possibly make it resistant to vaccines, scientists urged caution and patience until more data arrives. Read moreRead more…
Learn MoreMerck’s COVID Pill Appears Effective, But May Pose Pregnancy Risks: FDA
MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Merck’s experimental COVID-19 antiviral pill appears effective, but may pose risks for pregnant women, including birth defects and toxicity to developing fetuses, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administra…
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