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Viruses May Jump from Bats to People More Often Than Realized
Scientists studying coronaviruses like the one that causes COVID-19 are taking blood samples from people in regions where there are lots of bats to estimate how often people encounter the viruses they carry.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210921/viruses-may-jump-from-bats-to-people?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:05:16 ESTAnimal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
According to a new CDC report, xylazine has turned up in overdose deaths in 25 of 38 states examined and in 2019, it contributed to death in 64% of cases and almost always also involved fentanyl.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20210921/animal-sedative-is-driving-rise-in-fatal-drug-ods?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:39:34 ESTDoes Vitamin B6 Need a Warning Label?
Vitamin B6, widely promoted and taken as a supplement, should carry a warning label about possible nerve problems, according to the CEO of a large contract research lab in Northern California.
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/news/20210920/does-vitamin-b6-need-warning-label?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:49:53 ESTI Got a ‘Mild’ Breakthrough Case. Here’s What I Wish I’d Known.
I was miserable for five days, am fully recovered a month later and have learned even more about what we do and don’t know about covid now.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210920/i-got-a-mild-breakthrough-case-heres-what-i-wish-id-known?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:25:30 ESTCOVID-Detecting Dogs Pilot First Airport Program
These good girls are very good at what they do, which is detecting the scent of COVID-19 in human breath.
https://pets.webmd.com/news/20210920/covid-dogs-pilot-program?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:24:20 ESTSurvey: 2/3 of Critical Care Nurses Consider Quitting Due to COVID-19
The pandemic is taking even more of a toll on nurses than many realize. In a new survey, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses found that out of 6,000 critical care nurses surveyed, 66% have considered leaving their jobs because of the pandemic.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210920/survey-critical-care-nurses-consider-quitting-due-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:14:21 ESTPfizer Says COVID Vaccine Is Safe, Effective for Kids 5-11
In a clinical trial that included more than 2,200 children, Pfizer says two doses of the vaccines given 3 weeks apart generated a high level of neutralizing antibodies.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210920/pfizer-says-covid-vaccine-safe-for-kids?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:13:48 ESTAlabama’s Deaths Outpace Births for First Time in History
For the first time in Alabama’s known history, the state’s deaths have outpaced its births -- a bleak consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210920/alabama-deaths-outpace-births-first-time-history?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:33:43 ESTAccepting My Migraine Disease and Living Well
What does it mean to radically accept life with a chronic illness? Hear from one woman managing migraines.
https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/features/accepting-my-migraines-living-well?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:47:09 ESTShould You Go Gluten Free for Your Psoriasis?
Could a gluten-free diet help if you have psoriasis? Here’s the take from the experts.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/features/gluten-free-psoriasis?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:46:46 ESTTrial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
The research team found no significant difference in the rate of disease progression for those given the metabolite inosine for two years compared to the placebo group.
https://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/news/20210917/trial-into-antioxidant-for-parkinsons-disease-yields-disappointing-results?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:36:21 ESTMillions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage Started During the Pandemic
If you enrolled in Medicaid during the pandemic, you could lose your coverage when the emergency declaration ends.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210917/millions-who-joined-medicaid-during-health-emergency-could-soon-lose-coverage?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:19:51 ESTChild Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Children aged 6 to 11 had the most significant increases in rates of obesity, the AP reported.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210917/child-obesity-rose-sharply-during-pandemic?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:41:49 ESTHow To Be Careful of ‘Miracle’ Weight Loss Promises
Here’s a primer on how to spot some concerning claims and make the right choices for your health, fitness, and wallet.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20210917/be-careful-with-miracle-weight-loss-promises?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:23:50 ESTUse-By, Sell-By, Best-By: Food Dating Labels Explained
A new guide from PIRG Consumer Watchdog explains food dating labels, like “Use-By” and “Sell-By,” and says better public knowledge could prevent over half a million tons of food waste.
https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/news/20210917/food-dating-labels-explained?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:06:34 ESTLatest Breast Cancer Clinical Trials: Who They’re For
Is a clinical trial for you? Learn more about ongoing breast cancer clinical trials.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/latest-breast-cancer-clinical-trials?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:58:03 ESTWays to Handle Breast Cancer’s Out-of-Pocket Costs
Get tips to manage the out-of-pocket costs you may have during breast cancer treatment.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/handle-breast-cancer-costs?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:56:49 ESTDealing With Breast Cancer While Raising Children: 5 Ideas for Fun
Get ideas for family-friendly activities when someone in your family has breast cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/family-fun-breast-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:55:57 ESTWays to Organize Breast Cancer Paperwork
Learn ways to organize medical information, appointment scheduling, and bills when you have breast cancer.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/breast-cancer-paperwork-organized?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:55:01 ESTBest Exercises to Help Ease Lymphedema
These seven moves may help restore range of motion and build strength after breast cancer surgery if you have lymphedema.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/best-exercises-breast-cancer-lymphedema?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:51:50 ESTShould You Tell Work About Your Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer at work: How to handle whether or not to tell your boss, co-workers, and human resources department about your breast cancer diagnosis.
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/breast-cancer-what-i-told-my-boss?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:17:22 ESTInteractive Feature Test
Interactive Feature Test
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/interactive-feature-test-2?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 17 Sep 2021 10:08:43 ESTHospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
The study authors adds, most adults in the U.S. have had access to vaccines since the spring, so these hospital stays could likely have been avoided.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210916/hospitalizing-the-unvaccinated-has-cost-us-nearly-6-billion?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:02:30 ESTIn 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese
This number reported by the CDC has nearly doubled since 2018.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20210916/in-16-states-35-or-more-residents-now-obese-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:55:30 ESTU.S. Gymnasts Testify About Sexual Abuse by Larry Nassar
Four medal-winning U.S. gymnasts shared their stories on Wednesday of being sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20210916/us-gymnasts-testify-sexual-abuse-larry-nassar?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:39:43 ESTHow Black Women Have Fought the HIV Epidemic for Decades
The Black women members of the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) are far from the first to bring their expertise to the HIV epidemic, as Daniel Royles, PhD, an assistant professor of history at Florida International University, learned when he started working on a history of AIDS activism in Philadelphia.
https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20210916/how-black-women-have-fought-hiv-epidemic-decades?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:08:22 ESTThe Dish on GF Foods and Breast Cancer
You know food is a key way to fight breast cancer. Can a gluten-free diet help?
https://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/features/gluten-free-breast-cancer?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:05:47 ESTRe-Aligned U.S. HIV Panel Works to Rebuild Community Bridges
In August, when Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine swore in eight new members to the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), the U.S.’s most influential policy sounding board of people living with HIV, their clinicians,drug makers, and public health leaders, she was presiding over the largest group of HIV advisers since former President Donald Trump fired the entire membership in June 2017.
https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20210916/realigned-us-hiv-panel-works-to-rebuild-community-bridges?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:45:01 ESTRadically Accepting Life With Psoriasis
How does the concept of radical acceptance help with a chronic illness? Hear from one woman living with psoriasis.
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/psoriasis/features/accepting-life-with-psoriasis?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:28:35 ESTAs Opioid Deaths Climb, Human Trials Begin for Vaccine
The effort comes as the CDC reported that opioid deaths hit another record in 2020.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20210915/opioid-vaccine-being-studied?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:34:23 ESTHow Plant-Based 'Meat' May Help You and Save the Environment
The explosion in the plant-based food market has many advocates hoping the plethora of new products will be part of a food revolution that aims to improve our health and save our planet.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20210915/plant-based-meat-health-environment?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:37:06 ESTHaving a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk
A new study finds if you have a second- or third-degree relative who had colon cancer at an early age, your odds of having the disease substantially increases.
https://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/news/20210915/having-even-a-cousin-or-grandparent-with-colon-cancer-raises-your-risk-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:16:06 ESTWHO: Africa Will Get 30% of COVID Vaccines It Needs by February
Low vaccination rates in Africa are reported as richer countries like the U.S. begin giving booster shots.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210915/who-says-africa-will-get-30-of-covid-vaccines-it-needs-by-february?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00:05 ESTYour Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
A new study suggests a diet full of fruits and vegetables may help lower your risk of COVID-19 than those with unhealthy diets.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210914/your-diet-could-cut-your-odds-for-severe-covid-19?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:58:48 EST9 Diabetes Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Are you making these common missteps in your diabetes management? Learn how to avoid diabetes mistakes.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/features/how-to-wreck-your-blood-sugar?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:31:22 ESTWant to See What COVID Strain You Have? The Government Says No
The country is dotted with labs that sequence the genomes of COVID-19 cases, and the CDC tracks those results. But federal rules say those results are not allowed to make their way back to patients or doctors.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210914/covid-strain-unknown-to-patients?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:08:21 ESTWays to Celebrate Without Alcohol
WebMD shows you how to mark an occasion without popping a cork.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/features/ways-to-celebrate-without-alcohol?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:16:39 EST9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
Compared with firefighters from other major U.S. cities, researchers found those exposed to the 9/11 disaster had higher risks of both prostate and thyroid cancers.
https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20210913/911-first-responders-face-higher-cancer-risk-20-years-later?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:39:58 ESTFatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
Racial inequities in U.S. health care and social services -- as well as the spread of the powerful opioid fentanyl -- are a likely reasons for the continued increase in OD deaths among Black Americans.
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20210913/fatal-opioid-ods-keep-rising-in-black-americans?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mon, 13 Sep 2021 12:01:09 ESTPublic Reaction to Biden Vaccine Push Varied but Strong
Across social media, supporters and critics of President Joe Biden's new plan to boost American vaccine rates offered sharp opinions.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210910/public-reaction-biden-vaccine-push?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 17:42:39 ESTBiden Vaccine Mandate Rule Could Be Ready Within Weeks
Critics of the new mandates say they impinge on personal freedom and impose burdensome requirements on businesses.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210910/biden-vaccine-rule-ready-in-weeks?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:46:18 ESTNew Tally Adds 16,000 Nursing Home Residents Lost to COVID
A new study suggests COVID-19 in U.S. nursing homes appears grossly underestimated because federal guidelines did not require nursing homes to report cases and deaths until May 24, 2020 -- months after the pandemic began.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210910/new-tally-adds-16000-nursing-home-residents-lost-to-covid?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:15:47 ESTFDA Warns About Fraudulent Supplements to Treat Diabetes
The FDA sent warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements with claims that they cure, treat, mitigate, or prevent diabetes.
https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20210910/fda-warns-fraudulent-supplements-treat-diabetes?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:26:31 ESTFDA Moves to Block Some Vape Products, Delays Action on Juul
The FDA has ordered millions of e-cigarette products off the public market while saying it needs more time to review vape products sold by leading retailers like Juul, the country’s largest e-cigarette maker.
https://www.webmd.com/smoking-cessation/news/20210909/fda-blocks-vape-products-juul-delayed?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 20:27:47 ESTSweeping New Vaccine Mandates Will Impact Most U.S. Workers
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a host of new plans to rein in COVID-19’s runaway transmission in the U.S., including sweeping vaccine mandates that will affect 100 million American workers, nearly two-thirds of the country’s workforce.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210909/sweeping-new-vaccine-mandate-will-impact-most-us-workers?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:40:39 ESTBiden to Announce New Steps to Rein in COVID’s Spread
Biden’s hope is to reset the U.S. response to the pandemic amid of a surge of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths caused by the Delta variant.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210909/biden-vaccine-covid-spread?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:14:19 ESTThe Hidden Costs of School Shootings
According to one accounting, at least 14 school shootings have occurred in the U.S. since March, and151 students, teachers, and others have been killed and 323 have been injured in school shootings since 1999.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20210909/hidden-cost-school-shootings?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:18:10 ESTMore Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
Researchers found that places that had inclusionary zoning also had fewer residents with high blood pressure and higher cholesterol compared to communities without these programs.
https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20210909/more-affordable-housing-healthier-hearts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:33:23 ESTJudge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates
School districts in Florida can require their students to wear masks, despite the governor's order blocking mask mandates – for now at least.
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210909/judge-rules-against-floridas-ban-on-school-mask-mandates?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:22:03 ESTBritney Spears' Father Files Petition to End Conservatorship
Jamie Spears, the father of pop star Britney Spears, filed a petition on Tuesday seeking to end the 13-year court-ordered conservatorship which gives him financial control of her career and finances.
https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20210908/britney-spears-father-files-petition-to-end-conservatorship?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:31:17 EST
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