When Nancy Cappello was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2003, she was stunned. How could this have happened? She went for her annual screening mammogram every year and was always told that all was fine. It wasn’t. Cappello had dense breasts, but no one had ever told her. “The tumor was likely growing for… read on > read on >
There’s more sobering news for anyone still unvaccinated against the new coronavirus: Your odds of dying from COVID-19 are 11-fold higher than someone who’s fully immunized, new research shows. The data comes from one of three studies published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Looking at cases over the past two… read on > read on >
The law on whether or not students in Florida schools will be required to wear masks has changed again. On Friday the First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee reinstated that state’s ban on school mask mandates, CBS News reported. The issue has been in flux since July, when Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive… read on > read on >
College athletes who suffer a concussion may take as long as a month to recover, not the two weeks considered normal, new research finds. “Normal return-to-play time was previously set at 14 days — meaning 50% of people recovered in that time,” said lead researcher Steve Broglio. He is director of the University of Michigan… read on > read on >
Knowing the warning signs of suicide can save a life, experts say. Suicide is the 10th leading overall cause of death in the United States, and number two among people between the ages of 10 and 34. Most suicides result from depression. It can cause someone to feel worthless, hopeless and a burden on others,… read on > read on >
Most parents want their children to live carefree lives, so a diagnosis of childhood cancer is devastating. Fortunately, pediatric cancers are rare. Yet it doesn’t hurt to be watchful for the warning signs, suggest experts in childhood cancer from Penn State Health. The best screening most parents can do is to stay on track with… read on > read on >
Los Angeles has become the first major school system in the United States to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all students 12 and older. L.A.’s Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to require all students 12 and older to be vaccinated before they can attend in-person classes, The New York Times reported. The school district is… read on > read on >
With tens of millions of Americans now vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of August, so-called “breakthrough” cases are bound to occur. But there’s reassuring news from new data: Most such cases are mild and those leading to hospitalization are exceedingly rare. Overall, the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that it had rejected the applications of nearly a million electronic cigarettes and related products. But it also delayed a decision on the fate of the leading vape product brand, Juul, drawing an outcry from anti-vaping groups. Juul products will remain on the market for now,… read on > read on >
Parents of a child with autism might wonder if a pet cat would be a good fit for the family. Now, research suggests both children with autism and cats benefit when a feline joins the household. Gretchen Carlisle, a research scientist at the Missouri University Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction, in Columbia, Mo., and her… read on > read on >
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