Stronger Breast Implant Safety Measures Announced by FDA
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A boxed warning and a checklist of risks that must be shared with patients is among the new breast implant safety measures announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday.As the FDA “continue…
Learn MoreNearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of U.S. meatpacking workers who were infected during the COVID-19 pandemic is nearly three times higher than previously thought, a U.S. House report shows.It said at least 59,000 workers caught th…
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Burning, tingling in feet may be cause for concern. The number of Americans experiencing numbness, ‘pins and needles,’ and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, and experts warn that this “small fiber neuropathy” could raise he…
Learn MoreBald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research in mice may provide clues to age-related hair loss in men and women. Scientists found that as hair stem cells in mice age, they lose the stickiness that keeps them secured inside the hair folli…
Learn MoreOne Attitude Keeps Many From COVID Vaccine, Study Shows
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why do some people refuse to get vaccinated or wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19? The biggest driver of that decision is a belief that the virus poses no threat to them, a new international study …
Learn MoreYounger Age Doesn’t Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
THURSDAY, Oct. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Younger patients with advanced colon cancer don’t live longer than older patients, but it’s unclear why, researchers say. The authors of the new study said they were surprised by the findings, which come as…
Learn MoreMerck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A deal for the Merck COVID-19 pill to be made and sold cheaply in poor nations has been reached with Medicines Patent Pool, a United Nations-backed nonprofit organization.The royalty-free license means that…
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