Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) A deadly South American virus that causes Ebola-like bleeding can spread human-to-human, public health officials have learned from its second-ever outbreak. Public health investigators have reconstructed the path by which the Chapare virus […]
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By Steven Reinberg and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 Does high-strength fish oil help the heart or doesn’t it? Prior research into a prescription medicine derived from fish called Vascepa, announced earlier this year, suggested it might be of real value for heart patients. But the results […]
16 November 2020 – More than one year on across the pilot countries of Ghana, Kenya and Malawi, more than 1 million doses of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine have been administered, and an estimated 480,000 children have received their first dose of vaccine in childhood vaccination and should benefit from […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Despite skyrocketing coronavirus infection rates, many Americans plan to attend large holiday gatherings, a nationwide survey finds. Nearly two in five respondents said they will likely gather with more than 10 people, according to the Ohio State […]
SUNDAY, Nov. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young children are declining, a new study finds. However, doctors are continuing to prescribe the drugs “off-label” for kids with conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression and conduct disorders, the research found. The medications don’t have […]
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Less screen time and more sleep are critical for preventing depression, a new study suggests. An international research team found that certain lifestyle choices may have a big impact on mood. That includes having a better-quality diet, getting more physical activity and not smoking. […]
MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Ambulances made fewer trips transporting patients with asthma emergencies in New York City after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, new research shows. The likely reason for the decline: Patients had greater access to outpatient management of their condition, the researchers said. “Our […]
FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) The use of telemedicine led to an increase in the number of inner-city kids in Los Angeles who kept asthma-related doctor appointments during the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. The researchers examined “show rates” — how often parents kept an appointment for their children […]
Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Climate change could increase people’s risk of getting dangerous diseases from ticks, researchers warn. The investigators conducted tests with brown dog ticks that carry the bacteria that cause the deadly disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and found […]
Latest Sexual Health News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Scientists are reporting early success with an experimental herpes vaccine that uses a genetically modified version of the virus. The gene edit prevents the virus from performing its normal evasive maneuver: hiding out […]