AHA News: The Differences and Similarities Between the Flu and COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The viruses that cause the flu and COVID-19 are not the same, and the diseases are different, too. But they have a lot in common, including the ways you can protect yourself.You can imagine…
Learn MoreAHA News: Broken Heart Syndrome Is on the Rise, Especially Among Older Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Broken heart syndrome, a life-threatening condition whose symptoms mimic a heart attack, is on the upswing, according to new research that shows the sharpest increases among women 50 and ol…
Learn MoreAHA News: Las diferencias y similitudes entre la influenza y COVID-19
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de octubre de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Los virus que causan la gripe y COVID-19 no son los mismos, y las enfermedades también son diferentes. Sin embargo, tienen mucho en común, incluidas las formas de protegerse.Se pued…
Learn MoreBaby Cereal Sold at Walmart Recalled for Elevated Levels of Arsenic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Maple Island Inc. announced Friday that it has recalled three lots of Parent’s Choice Rice Baby Cereal because of elevated levels of arsenic in the products.A sample from the three lots, which were sold onl…
Learn MoreFDA Expert Panel to Weigh Approval of Moderna, Johnson & Johnson Booster Shots
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans who got the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines have had to watch those who received the Pfizer vaccine roll up their sleeves for a booster shot, wondering when they wil…
Learn MoreU.S. to Reopen Borders to Vaccinated Travelers from Canada, Mexico
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Beginning in November, the United States will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from Canada and Mexico for the first time since pandemic closures began 19 months ago, the Biden administration…
Learn MoreNearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don’t Tell Doctors
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) – When Brooklyn-based mom and fashion designer Suzanne Weiner began treatment for breast cancer three years ago, her medical marijuana card was her best friend.”Pot helped me tremendously with the anxiety and …
Learn MoreFDA Authorizes First E-Cigarette
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced its first authorization of an electronic cigarette.The permission to sell was granted to R.J. Reynolds for three of its Vuse tobacco-flavored vapin…
Learn MoreLengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The length of a woman’s menstrual cycle as she nears menopause could reflect her future risk of heart disease, researchers report.Some women’s menstrual cycles become longer as they approach menopause, whi…
Learn More‘Extreme Heat’ Days Have Tripled Since 1980s, and More Are Coming
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Urban dwellers around the globe are sweating through three times as many “extreme heat” days as their counterparts did in the 1980s, a new study suggests.The study is the latest to chart humans’ growing exp…
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