THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is giving a new push to the cancer moonshot initiative that he first led during the Obama administration. In his announcement, Biden said the program would aim to boost prevention, screening and research with a target of reducing the cancer death rate […]

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 Those hard-to-find COVID-19 home tests are becoming more available, particularly with the U.S. government offering four free tests for every household. So far, roughly 60 million American households have ordered the free tests, according to the White House. But many folks still have a lot of basic questions about them, said […]

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nine in 10 Americans — 91% — live within an hour of lifesaving stroke care, researchers say. That’s up from about 80% a decade ago, due to an increase in hospitals with specialized staff, tools and resources, as well as expanded use of telestroke services that use the internet […]

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Stroke is a possible complication of COVID-19, and researchers say they now know when that risk is highest. A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the risk of COVID-related ischemic stroke appears greatest in the first three days […]

Latest Sexual Health News THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called “love hormone,” oxytocin, new research suggests. Oxytocin, which is produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland, plays a key […]

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Young adult pot smokers who’ve suffered a stroke are more likely to have another stroke if they keep toking, a new study finds. Research has already linked heavy cannabis use with an increased risk of stroke, but this new study showed that risk remains […]

THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) Alan Holman didn’t stop exercising when told he had cancer, and he’s glad of it, now that U.K. researchers say moderate exercise may improve chemotherapy outcomes in esophageal cancer patients. Holman, 70, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December 2016, shortly after retiring from his job as a facilities […]

Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) With winter storms roaring through much of the United States this week, millions of Americans may face power outages that could put them at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and fires as they try to keep warm, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety […]