(HealthDay News) – As the latest Omicron subvariant fuels climbing case counts in the United States, the Biden administration has extended the country’s public health emergency status through mid-October. Known as BA.5, the subvariant is considered the most contagious to date, and officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they expect… read on > read on >
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Half of Parents Don’t Realize Impact of Screens on Kids’ Vision
Most parents are overlooking simple steps to protect their kids’ eyes from overexposure to electronic screens, a new nationwide poll shows. One in 7 respondents said their 3- to 18-year-olds haven’t had a vision test in two years. Yet half of respondents acknowledged that screen time has a big impact on their child’s eye health.… read on > read on >
Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots
While California works to restore its landscape after years of historic wildfires, new research could transform the way in which veterinarians treat animals recovered from damaged forests. The study found that cats who inhaled smoke or suffered burns are at risk for forming deadly clots. Not only that, the scientists were able to pinpoint microscopic… read on > read on >
Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?
A drug in development as a cancer therapy may also help the body regenerate damaged nerves after spinal injuries, new research suggests. Scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom report that they used cell and animal models to show that the drug, dubbed AZD1390, can block the body’s response to DNA damage… read on > read on >
Stay Safe in Summer’s Sizzle
Temperatures are skyrocketing across the United States, as the high sky sun bakes everyone who ventures out for some summer fun. Unfortunately, these record high temperatures increase your risk of experiencing heat-related illnesses during your typical summer activities, said Dr. Maria Mejia, associate professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in… read on > read on >
As Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing
With monkeypox cases continuing to climb in the United States, federal health officials said Friday they have ordered another 2.5 million doses of monkeypox vaccine and boosted national testing capacity to respond to the outbreak. The news comes not a moment too soon, as demand for the vaccine outstrips supply and clinics in some American… read on > read on >
AHA News: This Lawyer-Musician Relearned How to Sing, Note by Note, After Stroke at 42
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Whether presenting a closing argument to a jury as a lawyer or singing on stage as a professional musician, Valerie Giglio of Stoneham, Massachusetts, knows how to work a crowd. “You’re performing either way,” she said. When she was 42, she lost the ability to do… read on > read on >
CDC Warns of Dangerous Virus Infecting Babies in Multiple States
A virus dangerous to infants is spreading across the United States, and parents and pediatricians should be on the lookout for symptoms, federal health officials say. Parechovirus has caused at least one infant death and has cropped up in multiple states since May, according to a health advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease… read on > read on >
‘Medical Gaslighting’: Are You a Victim?
FRIDAY, July 15, 2022 (HealthDay Now) — As a teenager, April Summerford suffered from extremely painful periods that made her suspect something was wrong with her body. Summerford didn’t know it, but she had endometriosis — a condition in which tissue similar to that which lines a woman’s uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pelvic… read on > read on >