Opioids Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Addictive opioid painkillers aren’t the only option for patients seeking relief following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction, researchers say. As the United States wrestles with skyrocketing rates of opioid abuse and drug overdose deaths, the findings may come as good news. After … Read more

Biden, Fauci Agree: COVID Efforts Working, More Action Needed

Oct. 14, 2021 — Almost 100 million Americans were unvaccinated in July 2021, a number that is now is down 34% to about 66 million, President Joe Biden said Thursday. These numbers and others are evidence that federal efforts announced this summer, including vaccine requirements, are working, he said “We’re making important progress … but … Read more

COVID Led More Women to Forgo Needed Health Care

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June 15, 2021 — Morgan Tebeau has struggled with debilitating back pain all of her adult life. The 38-year-old mother from Harrisonburg, VA, was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease when she was 18 years old. Her pain worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic as she put off much needed care — something a new Kaiser Family … Read more

‘Big effort’ needed for global vaccination – Zahawi

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Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will donate at least 100 million vaccine doses to other countries within the next year. The first doses will be delivered within a few weeks. Speaking before the G7 summit, Mr Johnson said it was a “colossal number of doses.” President Biden has promised half a billion doses … Read more

Vaccines Needed to Stop COVID’s Spread

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fewer than 1 in 10 people in Wuhan carried COVID-19 antibodies in their bloodstream four months after the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese city that served as a harbinger of a global pandemic, a new study shows. Further, only about 40% of … Read more

Why 2 COVID Vaccine Doses Are Needed

The emergence of highly infectious variants from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil have increased the need to be cautious regarding the vaccine protocol, since high infection rates will promote continued mutation of the coronavirus, said Monto, a professor of epidemiology and global public health with the University of Michigan School of Public Health. … Read more