TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its potential health benefits, and now a new review shows this style of eating really does produce weight loss and may even improve certain markers of heart health....
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Cortisone injections have gotten a bad rap in recent years as a treatment for arthritis pain, because steroids are known to damage cartilage and could potentially cause the joint to further deteriorate.But a ...
Biden Administration will buy, distribute 500 million rapid COVID tests. The tests will begin to be available in January and be distributed free to Americans, the President will announce in a speech slated for Tuesday. Other steps to fight the fast-sp...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- You might have heard a lot about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in cervical cancer, but this sexually transmitted virus can also cause another type of cancer.Rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Far from terrorizing people as they did in "Jaws," sharks may offer humanity hope in fending off future coronavirus outbreaks, new research suggests. That's because their immune systems have unique antibody-...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Moms who had COVID-19 in pregnancy can breathe easier thanks to a small, new study that found no growth or development problems in 6-month-old babies whose mothers had the virus while expecting.“Our results ...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If your New Year's resolution is to keep your allergy and asthma symptoms under control in 2022, it's best to do so in small steps, an expert says."The best way to tackle health challenges is in small bits, a...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There's a very low risk of heart inflammation after getting the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study that adds to previous research supporting the safety of the shots.The two mRNA va...
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There is no increased risk of mental health problems in teens and young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), Swedish researchers report.Although those born after assisted reproducti...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Moderna Inc. announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine booster shot significantly increased antibodies against the omicron variant."The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant is concerni...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 ( HealthDay News) -- As COVID-19 cases start to surge once again across the United States, President Joe Biden will address the nation about the omicron variant on Tuesday."Building off his Winter Plan, the President will announc...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie, and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This ...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas -- the world's largest cruise ship -- have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday.Of t...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The maker of the pricey new Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm (aducanumab) said Monday it will slash the cost of its medication in half, effective Jan. 1, 2022.The move follows widespread criticism of the drug's origin...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Los estudiantes sin vacunar expuestos a la COVID-19 pueden permanecer en las aulas siempre y cuando se sometan a pruebas regulares del virus en la escuela, anunciaron el viernes los Centros para el ...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Dos dosis de la vacuna pediátrica de Pfizer-BioNTech contra la COVID-19 no lograron desencadenar una respuesta inmunitaria adecuada en los niños de 2 a 5 años, anunciaron las compañías el viernes.Es...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las infecciones postvacunación en personas que se han vacunado contra la COVID-19 podrían desencadenar una "superinmunidad" contra las variantes del coronavirus, incluso la ómicron, según un estudio...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- En una iniciativa para reducir más los niveles de plomo en el agua potable, la administración de Biden anunció el jueves 2.9 mil millones de dólares en fondos para una ley de infraestructura, con el...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Es posible que la vacuna contra la gripe de esta temporada haga poco para prevenir la infección con la cepa principal del virus en circulación, ya que la cepa ha cambiado desde que se desarrolló la ...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Un nuevo estudio confirma lo que muchas mujeres mayores quizá ya sepan: en las mujeres, los problemas de vejiga empeoran con la edad.Los investigadores encontraron que las mujeres postmenopáusicas d...
VIERNES, 17 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Las órdenes de obligatoriedad de las máscaras funcionan, según un gran estudio internacional que vinculó estas leyes con una reducción en las muertes por la COVID-19.El estudio incluyó a 44 países, ...
Asesinos silenciosos: los calefactores y los generadores conllevan un peligro de monóxido de carbono
DOMINGO, 19 de diciembre de 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Si usted es una de las personas que utiliza calefactores en invierno, debe protegerse de los peligros de incendios y de monóxido de carbono (CO), advierte la Comisión de Seguridad de los Productos d...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas — the world's largest cruise ship — have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday.Of the...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination.This fol...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If your children struggle with their weight, new research suggests they may also suffer from diseases once seen only in adults.Stiffening of the arteries, which can lead to early heart attacks and strokes, and...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- On a steamy July afternoon in Fort Scott, Kansas, 16-year-old Lindsey Lewis, dressed in a swimsuit and shorts and driving her well-loved convertible, picked up her friend Jill Overstake. They ...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Americans in the prime of their lives are worried about the pounds they packed on during the pandemic and plan to do something about it in the new year, a new Harris Poll/HealthDay survey finds.Nearly 2 of eve...
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Moderna Inc. announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine booster shot significantly increased antibodies against the Omicron variant.“The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant is concerni...