CDC Using Viral Particles From Feces to Track COVID

Feb. 4, 2022 – The CDC’s online COVID Data Tracker will now include information on COVID-19 particles found in the wastewater community, something that will help detect viral surges as…

A newer drug for rheumatoid arthritis can raise heart disease, cancer risk

By Amy Norton HealthDay reporter THURSDAY, January 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Finding the right cure for rheumatoid arthritis is not easy, and a newer pill against the disease carries…

2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson’s

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson’s disease, new research shows. Some previous studies…

US Kids Still Dying From Toppling TVs, Furniture

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Before your eyes become glued to the Super Bowl or the Winter Olympics, make sure…

More Destructive Variant of HIV Spotted in the Netherlands

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) – If the pandemic taught the world nothing else, it’s that viruses can mutate, potentially giving rise to new…

Should I Get My Pets Vaccinated?

Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Vaccines are a hot debate and elicit fear and anger from both sides. But pet vaccines are just as crucial for pet owners to think about as…

Putting the Power of Motherhood in Your Hands

By Christina Orlovsky For many mothers-to-be, pregnancy is a time of excitement and expectation, as they eagerly await the arrival of their newborn. For many more,…

Children with CISID-associated MIS-C have long-term symptoms

THURSDAY, February 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Following an attack of severe COVID-19, some children suffer from persistent neurological complications, part of a rare condition called multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in…

Why Do Some People Escape Infection That Sickens Others?

Feb. 3, 2022 – It is a great mystery of infectious disease: Why are some people seemingly unaffected by illness that harms others? During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen this…

Army Begins Discharging Vaccine Refusers

Feb. 2, 2022 The US Army announced Wednesday that it has started discharging soldiers who do not comply with its COVID-19 vaccination policy. “Army readiness depends on soldiers who are…