Nov 30, 23:00

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 9:07 PM Health - Method to reveal undesired biological effects of chemicals       How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers have applied a method to identify the proteins in the body affected by chemicals...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:59 PM Federal judge blocks Biden's national vaccine mandate for health-care workers       US District Judge Terry Doughty's issued a preliminary injunction for workers across the country, a day after another judge halted the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 10 states.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:51 PM Health - Pentagon spells out penalties for National Guard members who refuse vaccination       US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revealed the penalties that National Guard members might face if they refuse vaccination against Covid-19, giving soldiers an ultimatum...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:51 PM Health - LeBron James in NBA's virus protocols, ruled out Tuesday       LeBron James has been placed in the NBA's health and safety protocols, and was ruled out for the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:35 PM Families need to take steps to protect young children from coronavirus' omicron variant, health experts say       New data from South Africa show that about 10 percent of those hospitalized with the coronavirus' omicron variant are age 2 or younger, marking the first time young children...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:23 PM CPS: 90 percent of staff vaccinated as health officials monitor new COVID-19 variant       CHICAGO - Chicago's top doctor expects omicron to be here, possibly by mid-December, as more CPS staff have become fully-vaccinated. "Critical that you get vaccinated, critical...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:09 PM Health - Kansas gives hospitals extra money to keep their front line workers       Health systems apply for money to give to front-line workers

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:03 PM Health - France sends military police to Carribean island amid anti-vaccine mandate protests       France has sent police reinforcements to its overseas territory Martinique after riots broke out in response to a mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy for health care...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:53 PM Lakers' LeBron James enters health and safety protocols, out vs. Kings       LeBron James has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols and reportedly is expected to miss several games.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:49 PM Health - FDA panel votes to recommend approval of Merck's antiviral pill as omicron variant spreads       A FDA panel narrowly voted in favor of emergency use authorization for Merck's pill for treating Covid in high-risk patients. Meanwhile, as the omicron variant spreads, the...

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:17 PM Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue        Nearly half of the post-COVID patients studied showed symptoms associated with chronic fatigue.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:00 PM Fauci: Omicron 'Very Different From Other Variants'        Fauci, speaking at a White House COVID-19 briefing, said there's a "very unusual constellation of changes" across the COVID-19 genome that indicates it is unlike any variant we have seen so far.

Nov 30, 17:00

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:39 PM Health authorities in Brazil report 2 confirmed cases on omicron variant; 1st in Latin America

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:29 PM Health - Could Celtics be at full strength for a change vs. 76ers?       The injury bug has bitten the Celtics all season, but there's a chance Boston could return to health at just the right time, Chris Forsberg writes.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:05 PM Health - U.S. Covid travel restrictions in a stasis - for now       The White House Covid response team Tuesday said the administration is gathering more information on the new Omicron variant before making any moves to change current...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:59 PM Health - Milwaukee issues 'mask advisory' for all indoor spaces regardless of vaccination       The city of Milwaukee Health Department is recommending everyone wear face masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:57 PM Health - Southern Africa is not a hotbed of variants - it's just very good at sequencing and spotting them       A laboratory worker in Cape Town, South Africa, on October 5, 2021. Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images Scientists in South Africa were the first to raise alarm bells about...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:55 PM Health - Massachusetts coronavirus breakthrough cases spike 6,610 during Thanksgiving week       More than 6,600 fully vaccinated people in the Bay State tested positive for coronavirus during the week of Thanksgiving, a daily average of about 944 people as breakthrough...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:53 PM Health - Do Current COVID-19 Tests Still Detect Omicron?       While no cases of the new coronavirus variant, Omicron , have been reported in the U.S. yet, it's only a matter of time. In fact, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor on...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:49 PM Health - WHO Recommends Seniors Postpone Travel Over Omicron Concerns       The World Health Organization said anyone at higher risk of developing severe cases of Covid-19 should postpone travel.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:49 PM Health - Pentagon chief says Guard who refuse vaccine cannot train       WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccination will be barred from federally funded drills and training...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:49 PM Health - We Don't Have to Make the Same Mistakes on Omicron That We Made on Delta       Omicron, the new Covid variant , has put a pandemic-weary public into survival mode. Heading into our third year of this, with delta still wreaking havoc in parts of the...

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:17 PM Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue        Nearly half of the post-COVID patients studied showed symptoms associated with chronic fatigue.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 4:00 PM Fauci: Omicron 'Very Different From Other Variants'        Fauci, speaking at a White House COVID-19 briefing, said there's a "very unusual constellation of changes" across the COVID-19 genome that indicates it is unlike any variant we have seen so far.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:45 PM Pandemic Lockdowns, Cleaner Air Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks        When skies were blue and air pollution was reduced during stay-at-home lockdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer severe heart attacks in the United States, a new study suggests.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:03 PM Wearable Fitness Trackers Could Detect COVID Before You Do        Scientists designed an algorithm that detected four out of five infections in a new study.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:45 PM Moderna Warns of 'Material Drop' in Vaccine Efficacy Against Omicron        The Moderna CEO says existing COVID-19 vaccines will likely be less effective against the new Omicron variant.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:13 PM Postpartum Depression Can Harm Women's Finances        Difficulties include trouble meeting medical costs, having utilities shut off, inability to pay bills and even eviction and homelessness.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:52 AM Pfizer Plans to Seek Booster Approval for 16- and 17-Year-Olds        Pfizer and BioNTech plan to apply for FDA authorization this week for a booster COVID-19 vaccine for 16- and 17-year-olds.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 11:16 AM A Pandemic Page-Turner        Talking about dread diseases might not be your idea of fun holiday conversation, but Lydia Kang, MD, co-author of Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases, thinks it should be.

Dignity Health Medical Groups Blog Tuesday, November 30, 2021 3:37 PM Clinician-Approved Gifts For Kids       Finding the perfect gift for each child on your list is no small feat. To help you make the best choices, we talked to three Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group child and adolescent psychiatrists about thoughtful, clinician-approved gifts for every child on your shopping list.

Nov 30, 10:00

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:57 AM Mural honoring health care workers unveiled in Northern Kentucky       A new mural honoring health care workers can now be seen at Newport on the Levee.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:39 AM Health - Crowds expected to increase at Barnett Park testing site as concerns over omicron increase       Health experts say it's only a matter of time before the first case of omicron is detected in the United States.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:35 AM Health - Omicron was in Netherlands days earlier than first thought       BRUSSELS - The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week, Dutch health authorities said Tuesday...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:29 AM Health - A Timeline of How Abortion Laws Could Affect Pregnancy Decisions       If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in a Mississippi abortion case, numerous state laws will interfere with key biological and social decisions during pregnancy

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:11 AM Health - The Omicron variant was in Europe earlier than previously thought, and it's not clear if the person had been to southern Africa, officials say       An empty shopping street during a coronavirus curfew in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. AP Photo/Peter Dejong Dutch officials said the Omicron variant was found in samples taken...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:35 AM Health - Nike continues Cyber Monday with blowout Apple Watch discounts       Cyber Monday? Nike doesn't play by the rules... There are plenty of Apple deals still available after Cyber Monday , including this Nike blowout sale on Apple Watch Series 6...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:25 AM Health - What We Know About the Omicron Variant       The World Health Organization has declared that this version of the coronavirus poses a very high risk to public health. How did they come to that conclusion?

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:15 AM Health - Rich countries must stop blocking the COVID vaccine patent waiver       Access to COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics is part of the human right to health.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:13 AM Health - Supreme Court Set to Hear Arguments in the Mississippi Case Seeking to Overturn Roe v. Wade       The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the most significant abortion case it has considered since it established the constitutional right to the procedure...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:07 AM Health - Online Gaming Is the New Therapist's Office       Plenty of us play to let off steam, but online multiplayer and single-player gaming can be healing in the hands of mental health professionals.

WebMD Health Tuesday, November 30, 2021 8:14 AM Federal Judge Blocks Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandate        A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce a rule requiring virtually all health care workers in 10 states to become vaccinated against COVID-19.

HEALTHIANS BLOG Tuesday, November 30, 2021 7:44 AM Winter, Spring, Fall Or Summer: Don't Let Inflammation Be A Bummer!       Contributed by: Priyaish Srivastava   Introduction Inflammation is a part of the process by which the immune system protects the body from seasonal intruders such as foreign objects (thorns, splinters, etc,), an irritant or pathogens. Pathogens include bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic organisms that can give rise to infections in the body. But in some […] The post Winter, Spring, Fall Or Summer: Don't Let Inflammation Be A Bummer! appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG.

Nov 30, 03:00

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:45 AM 'It may be here already': Bay Area health experts address omicron variant ahead of holidays       Experts say this Christmas, omicron is likely coming to town. But, "If everybody in your gathering is vaccinated and boosted, chances are that you will be okay," says a...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:39 AM Health - UK to put booster jab programme 'on steroids' in wake of Omicron       British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the country will intensify its vaccination campaign in response to the arrival of the potentially more contagious Omicron variant of...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:25 AM In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate       ARLINGTON, Texas - At a playground outside a North Texas day care center, giggling preschoolers chase each other into a playhouse. Toddlers scoot by on tricycles. A boy cries...

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:11 AM Health - Social Media Superspreaders - Misinformation Monitor       One year later, Facebook and Twitter are still ignoring warnings about half of the accounts they knew spread COVID-19 misinformation, keeping their users' health at risk.

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:57 AM Health - China to donate 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa       China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples with the unequal distribution of the shots between rich and poor countries

Health feed - News BreaK Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:23 AM Johnson County health director says vaccinations are best protection against omicron COVID-19 variant       "What people need to do is focus on mitigations steps."

Health feed - News BreaK Monday, November 29, 2021 11:29 PM 'It's just a different virus': CHI Health Infectious Disease experts discuss omicron       Doctors with CHI Health say right now there are still a lot of questions when it comes to omicron and if it happens to come to Omaha, they're prepared. But you need to do your...

Health feed - News BreaK Monday, November 29, 2021 11:17 PM Health - Minnesota Ranks 2nd In US For COVID Boosters, As Experts Race To Understand Omicron's Impact       MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota ranks second in the nation for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 30% receiving additional shots as experts race to understand an emerging...

Health feed - News BreaK Monday, November 29, 2021 10:49 PM Orange County health officials say they expect to see vaccination surge ahead of omicron's arrival       "The virus is starting to transform and we are starting to see a little more eagerness amongst the population to really get that booster shot," said Dr. Rajiv Bahl, an...

Health feed - News BreaK Monday, November 29, 2021 9:03 PM Federal judge blocks vaccine rule for health workers in NH, 9 other states       "This is a big win for New Hampshire's health care system," New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said.

HEALTHIANS BLOG Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1:37 AM 5 Must-Have Foods That Do Wonders For Your Eye Health       Contributed by: Rachana Arya   Introduction "Eyes are the windows to the soul," as the saying goes. The eyes are unquestionably one of our body's most vital organs. They are valuable, irreplaceable, and necessary since they assist us in seeing and understanding the world around us. By peering into these "windows of the spirit," we […] The post 5 Must-Have Foods That Do Wonders For Your Eye Health appeared first on HEALTHIANS BLOG.