In Canada, Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Had More Smokers Quitting
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to know whether it should follow through on its proposed menthol cigarette ban, it need only look to Canada for an answer.A new study finds that Canada’s ban o…
Learn MoreU.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While deaths from sepsis have dropped in the United States since 2000, older Americans remain particularly susceptible to the life-threatening bacterial infection, new government data shows.Sepsis strikes r…
Learn MorePlacebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant’s Impact on Anxiety: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illustrating the power of the mind to heal itself, new research suggests that the placebo effect could help drive antidepressants’ effects against anxiety disorders.The placebo effect refers to an increase …
Learn MoreAHA News: Researchers Start to Uncover the Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people, according to a new study aiming to cast light on links between the pandemic and mental health.Researchers examin…
Learn MoreAHA News: Exposure to Some Airborne Chemicals Found Indoors May Increase Blood Pressure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Acrolein, crotonaldehyde and styrene, compounds found in everything from cigarette smoke to plastics, were associated with higher blood pressure measurements for both the top, systolic, and…
Learn MorePfizer Asks FDA to Approve Booster Shots for All U.S. Adults
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As concerns mount that holiday travel and indoor gatherings will foster the spread of COVID-19, Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve booster shots of its coronavirus vacc…
Learn MorePandemic Puts ‘Outdated’ Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic has offered some lessons on respiratory disease transmission, and now a new review suggests that hospitals could use those insights to create even smarter infection-control policies.Th…
Learn MoreJog on: Exercise Won’t Raise Your Odds for Arthritic Knees
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Kim Huffman, an avid runner, gets a fair amount of guff from friends about the impact that her favorite exercise has on her body.”People all the time tell me, ‘Oh, you wait until you’re 60. Your knees a…
Learn MoreMindfulness Can Boost Your Mindset After Cardiac Arrest
WEDNESDAY, Nov 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Shining a light on the powerful link between the mind and body, a new study suggests that cardiac arrest survivors who learn to focus their thoughts on the here and now during recovery are less likely to bec…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights, Nov. 10, 2021
Pfizer seeks FDA OK of COVID booster shots for all adults. The request was filed late Tuesday and the FDA has said it would move quickly to expand booster use if there’s a need. Boosters for adults 65 and older were approved last month. Read more Pand…
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