Unvaccinated people now account for nearly all COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the United States, federal government figures show. An Associated Press analysis of May data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 (0.1%) of the more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations,… read on > read on >
Infectious disease expert Ravina Kullar’s husband has a cold. So does her sister-in-law. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Clinic’s waiting rooms are becoming much more frequented by folks with coughs, sneezes and sniffles, said family medicine physician Dr. Neha Vyas. These folks are part of a nationwide trend occurring as COVID-19 vaccinations rise, masks drop, protective restrictions… read on > read on >
More than 1 in 10 Americans have missed their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a troubling trend as the more infectious Delta variant that first crippled India gains a foothold in this country. Only 88% of those who had received one dose of vaccine and were eligible for their second shot had actually completed… read on > read on >
Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a jump in sales of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, especially Cialis (tadalafil), in the United States over the past year. “We saw a huge spike in sales of daily use erectile dysfunction drugs, which suggests that… read on > read on >
U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates, according to the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). “Last year… read on > read on >
Nothing can perk up your appearance like a new cut and color, but failure to take proper precautions when having your hair dyed could result in chemical burns on your scalp, an expert warns. “We usually see this injury around prom season and into summer,” said Dr. Nneka Okafor, an assistant professor of family and… read on > read on >
The COVID-19 pandemic dealt a significant blow to life expectancy in the United States, researchers say. Overall, American life expectancy dropped by just over one year in 2020. But researchers found the pandemic hit minority groups even harder, shaving more than three years off the life expectancy of Hispanic people and almost two years off… read on > read on >
A steady lunch routine of cheeseburgers and fries may shorten your life, but loading your dinner plate with vegetables could do the opposite. Those are among the findings of a new study looking at the potential health effects of not only what people eat, but when. Researchers found that U.S. adults who favored a “Western”… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it will add a warning to the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines about mild, rare cases of heart inflammation seen in some teens and young adults following vaccination. The news came after a meeting of an advisory panel to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and… read on > read on >
COVID-19 patients with mental confusion are at increased risk for a severe form of the illness, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed the electronic health records of more than 36,000 COVID-19 patients at five Florida hospitals. Of those, 12% developed severe COVID-19. Patients with mental confusion were three times more likely to develop severe illness… read on > read on >
