Sept. 24, 2020 — Up to 70% of N95 masks certified in China do not meet U.S. standards for effectiveness, the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI warned this week. “Because of the dire situation, U.S. hospitals bought hundreds of thousands of masks produced in China over the past 6 months, and we’re finding that … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans at high risk for colon cancer don’t know how often they need to have a screening colonoscopy, researchers say. The report follows the recent death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who … Read more
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As many as 20% of Americans don’t believe in vaccines, a new study finds. Misinformed vaccine beliefs drive opposition to public vaccine policies even more than politics, education, religion or other factors, researchers say. The findings are based on a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. adults done in … Read more
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you have hypertension and you’re depressed, don’t blame your blood pressure drugs. Although previous research hinted there might be a connection between high blood pressure medications and depression, a new study of dozens of commonly used drugs found no such link. In … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For most people, wearing a face mask to protect against COVID-19 doesn’t lead to a false sense of security that leads them to forgo other precautions like hand washing, a new study finds. Although it’s not clear how protective face masks are, scientists … Read more