Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the government announced on Monday. “This will be an additional monitoring objective to verify that the data we receive from China …
Read More »Staying hydrated is linked to a longer, healthier life, new study suggests
The secret to living a longer and healthier life? At least part of the answer could actually be pretty simple: water. A new peer-reviewed study published Monday in the journal eBioMedicine, which is part of The Lancet, suggests that people who get proper hydration may be less likely to show …
Read More »China vows “countermeasures” to “unacceptable” new COVID restrictions on Chinese travelers
Beijing — The Chinese government has blasted COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on passengers from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations. “We believe that the entry restrictions adopted by some countries targeting China lack scientific basis, and some excessive practices are even …
Read More »Employer-sponsored health insurance is not adequately covering all health services for many: report
Many Americans, particularly women, are having difficulty paying for their required health care services — especially dental and mental health care needs — despite having health insurance through their employers. That’s according to a recent report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). “Many Americans get their health insurance …
Read More »Migrants crossing the southern border show signs of ‘worsening trauma,’ including sexual assault: report
Ever since he began volunteering two months ago for weekend shifts at a clinic in one of the largest shelters in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Dr. Brian Elmore has treated about 100 migrants for respiratory viruses and a handful of more serious emergencies, the Associated Press reported. …
Read More »Type 2 diabetes: Study predicts ‘startling’ rise of the condition among America’s young people
A new modeling study is raising alarm bells after it determined that the number of young people in the United States with diabetes will increase by nearly 700% over the next 40 years. The study, titled “Projections of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Burden in the U.S. Population Aged …
Read More »Ohio county reports more than 80 measles cases, majority of the country’s 117
A measles outbreak in Central Ohio has infected 82 patients under the age of 18 with nearly 40% of the children, 32, needing to be hospitalized, according to reports. The outbreak in Franklin County marks the first time a case has been reported in the area in 20 years, Axios …
Read More »Biden administration partially rescinds Trump ‘conscience’ health care proposal
The Biden administration is proposing to partially roll back a Trump-era “conscience” rule that was struck down multiple times in court. The Trump rule would have allowed health care workers to refuse to provide care that conflicted with religious beliefs. In a release Thursday, the Department of Health and Human …
Read More »U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have “aggressive lung cancer” instead of wishing them a merry Christmas
A medical practice in England intended to text its patients wishes for a “very merry Christmas.” Instead, the mass text told patients they had “aggressive lung cancer” that had spread and asked them to fill out a form for terminal patients. Exterior photo of England’s Askern Medical Practice. Askern Medical …
Read More »This starchy vegetable isn’t always bad for you, new study says
Can you guess the veggie that one new study says is not always bad for your health? (iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Health Newsletter. If this newsletter is not already delivered to your email, please subscribe here. ALL IN THE PREPARATION – A new study found that the way this …
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