- Health Highlights: July 27, 2021
- Federal, State Moves Begin to Mandate COVID Vaccines for Workers
- Long COVID May Qualify as a Disability: Biden
- Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
- High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
- ‘Light Flash’ Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer’s
- Second COVID Shot Safe in Folks Who Had Allergic Reaction to First
- Who’s Most Likely to Refuse a COVID Vaccine?
- Mom’s Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Many Pregnancy Complications, Raises Others
- Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut ‘Microbiomes’
Blood and Blood Disorders
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One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
Anyone who’s ever undergone knee replacement understands the real and troubling risk of post-op blood clots....
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Even a Little Lead in Drinking Water Can Harm People With Kidney Disease
No amount of lead in drinking water is safe for people with kidney disease, a new...
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Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID
A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests....
More Blood and Blood Disorders News
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Certain Sickle Cell Disease Traits Can Raise Odds for Severe COVIDPeople with sickle cell disease who have a history of severe pain episodes and...
- Posted July 6, 2021
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Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?You have type 2 diabetes, and you are already taking an old standby drug,...
- Posted June 29, 2021
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Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke PatientsWhen someone suffers a stroke, doctors can often remove the culprit clot obstructing blood...
- Posted June 24, 2021
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No Need for Blood Thinners in Patients Sick at Home With COVID-19Early in the pandemic, doctors began to note a heightened risk of sometimes deadly...
- Posted June 23, 2021
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Sickle Cell Plagues Many Black Americans, But There’s Hope for Better TreatmentsIt’s been more than six months since Brandy Compton last landed in a hospital...
- Posted June 18, 2021
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Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood ShortageThere’s a severe blood shortage in the United States due to a recent surge...
- Posted June 17, 2021
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New Treatment Fights Rare Cases of Vaccine-Linked Blood ClotsVery rarely, blood clots can develop after COVID-19 vaccination, and doctors in Canada describe...
- Posted June 10, 2021
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Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health WorkersAll health care workers should be required to be...
- July 26, 2021
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Are Antibiotics Really the Answer for UTIs in Women?Urinary tract infections: They’re the bane of millions of...
- July 23, 2021
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Could Menopausal Hormone Therapy Reduce Women’s Odds for Dementia?Women on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause go...
- July 20, 2021
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Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black WomenA noninvasive method of screening for endometrial cancer often...
- July 20, 2021
