By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) The Trump administration has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from regulating a wide swath of laboratory tests, including ones for the coronavirus. The new policy, which was posted Wednesday and is strongly opposed by the […]
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FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) Here’s some reassuring news for pregnant women: In-person doctor visits don’t appear to make them vulnerable to COVID-19, a new study indicates. It included thousands of Massachusetts women who had babies at four Boston-area hospitals between April 19 and June 27, 2020. In the […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra may do more than restore sexual function — they may also prolong the lives of men with colon cancer. That’s the conclusion of a new Swedish study, which reported that […]
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will be released into the Florida Keys to test if they can help control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carry several deadly diseases, including Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. The […]
By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Instead of weeks of radiation following a lumpectomy, a new study shows that many women with early breast cancer do just as well with only a single dose of targeted radiation that is given during their surgery. “Breast cancer […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) People who eat healthfully may be less likely to develop a constellation of symptoms that can precede Parkinson’s disease, a large new study suggests. Researchers found that people who closely adhered to a Mediterranean-style diet were about one-third less likely […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Girls with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa may have stunted growth, new research suggests. People with anorexia nervosa believe they weigh too much, even if they’re underweight. They may lose a dangerous amount of weight by dieting, exercising excessively, or binge-eating and purging. “Our […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fluoride in drinking water reduces the odds for severe cavities in baby teeth, researchers from New Zealand report. Although fluoridated toothpaste is widely available, fluoridated water continues to show a benefit in reducing cavities, said Dr. Howard Pollick, a health sciences clinical professor at […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (American Heart Association News) COVID-19 launches a multipronged assault on the human body, causing complications that range from mild to deadly. The ultimate defense would be a vaccine, which could provide immunity to the coronavirus. But since no vaccine will be 100% effective, figuring out how […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency approval of blood plasma as a COVID-19 treatment was put on hold last week after senior federal health officials said data supporting the therapy was too weak. More data is under review and the approval could still […]