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Next time you're on a cruise, be wary of your (or your neighbor's) private balcony hot tub, researchers warn.
These luxe cabin features were pinpointed as a source of outbreaks of the respiratory illness Legionnaires disease that broke out on two ships.
The Legionella bacterium thrives in wet, warm conditions, so "hot tubs offer favorable conditions for Legionella ...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- October 24, 2024
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Folks with peanut allergies don’t have to worry that someone might be munching on the nuts during an airline flight, researchers report.
It turns out there’s no evidence to the commonly held belief that nut allergens can be spread through aircraft ventilation systems, a new review co...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- October 16, 2024
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Diabetics who fly with an insulin pump could find themselves with lower-than-normal blood sugar levels, a new study says.
Altitude appears to affect the ability of insulin pumps to deliver a steady supply of the hormone, researchers
Booze could threaten a sleeping air passenger's heart health, particularly on long-haul flights, a new study warns.
Alcohol combined with cabin pressure at cruising altitude lowers the amount of oxygen in the blood and raises the heart rate for a long period, even in the young and healthy, researchers explained.
And the more alcohol a person drinks, the greater these effects might b...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- June 4, 2024
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The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness aboard a luxury cruise ship that sailed out of San Francisco on Wednesday.
More than 150 people on the Queen Victoria, operated by Cunard Cruise Lines, have reported episodes of diarrhea and vomiting since the ship first set sail in early January, the CDC said in its
Driving at night can be risky business, as a dangerous combination of darkness and the glare of bright lights can make it hard to see the road, but one expert offers some safety tips.
"If you have to drive in the evening time and you're not comfortable, try to stick with roads that you know and make sure you know where you're going so you don't have to be looking at street signs, which ar...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- February 3, 2024
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Starting Wed., Aug. 30, travelers to China will no longer need a negative COVID test to enter that country, officials announced Monday.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the plan in a government news release, marking a big milestone in a ...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- August 28, 2023
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Consider yourself a lifesaver if you opt for an electric vehicle next time you buy or lease a new car.
Electric cars can save millions of lives and reduce health care costs by improving air quality so people can breathe better and freer, according to a new report by the American Lung Association. Zero-emission electric vehicles don't emit exhaust gas or other pollutants into the atmospher...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- June 7, 2023
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Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
The loosening of vaccination requirements for foreign travelers comes as many other countries have already done so.
"Because some traveler vaccine records might not specify whethe...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- April 28, 2023
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Traffic deaths are down on U.S. roadways, but the small drop pales in comparison to the surging rate of recent years.
Deaths in traffic crashes fell 0.3% last year compared to 2021, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). On average, crashes claimed the lives of 117 people a day -- more than 42,000 in all for 2022.
"Any reduction in roadway deat...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- April 21, 2023
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Summer is almost here, and its arrival brings opportunities for many people -- including those who suffer with allergies and asthma -- to plan vacations away from home.
A recent article titled "Allergies don't take a vacation"in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology encourages those with a...
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
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- April 19, 2023
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Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in "intoxicated driving," researchers say.
In 4 out of 7 states that legalized recreational cannabis, deaths from car crashes rose 10%, according to the University of Illinois Chicago study. On a brighter note, suicide and opioid overdose deaths declined in the states that legal...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- March 30, 2023
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Wastewater research isn't for the squeamish, but it can get to the bottom of questions about such things as the effectiveness of COVID-19 air travel restrictions.
Tests of toilet tank water from flights entering the United Kingdom helped Welsh scientists determine that steps meant to keep the virus from traveling among countries appear to have failed.
"Despite all the intervention m...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- January 20, 2023
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Travel can be fun, but taxing.
As the pandemic ebbs and people venture back out into the world, an expert from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston offers tips for ensuring a healthier, more peaceful vacation or work trip.
"Though frequent travel can boost your mood and positively impact your mental health, keep in mind that it's a two-way street,"said
All travelers flying from China to the United States will soon be required to produce a negative COVID test or show proof of recovery if they've had a recent COVID infection, U.S. health officials announced Wednesday.
The new rule, set to go into effect on Jan. 5, was created in response to a surge in COVID cases in China and the "lack of adequate and transparent epidemiological and viral...
- Robin Foster and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
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- December 29, 2022
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China plans to roll back some of its strict COVID-19 controls, including allowing more of its people to travel abroad.
During the pandemic, the country has limited passports, allowing them only for family emergencies or some work travel, but the government announced Tuesday that it will begin taking applications for tourism passports on Jan. 8, the Associated Press reported.
...- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- December 28, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dropping its foreign travel advisories for COVID. The agency explained that because so many countries have stopped tracking their COVID cases, it can no longer accurately calculate health risks to travelers.
Going forward, the CDC will only post travel health notices about individual countries if there are particular concerns. This mi...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- October 5, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels.
Cruise ships experienced some of the earliest coronavirus outbreaks as the pandemic...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- July 20, 2022
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Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds.
"Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you behave. That's the purpose of a drug. And that changes how you drive. We all need to realize that...
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
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- July 19, 2022
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Traffic accidents kill about 1.35 million people around the world each year.
As the United Nations convenes a meeting on global road safety, new research suggests that if nations focused on key safety measures, about 540,000 lives a year could be saved.
"The death toll from traffic injuries around the world is far too high," said study author Dr. Adnan Hyder, a professor at the Milk...
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- June 30, 2022
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Nearly 400 crashes have been tied to advanced driver-assistance technologies in the past year, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported Wednesday.
Those accidents resulted in six deaths and five people being seriously injured, the agency said in the first large-scale safety report it has compiled on automated vehicles, the NHTSA said in a
A requirement for all international travelers flying to the United States to take a COVID-19 test within a day of departure will be lifted on Sunday, a senior Biden administration official said Friday.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined the regulation is no longer necessary, but will reevaluate the need for a COVID-19 testing requirement every 90 days, the ...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- June 10, 2022
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As summer approaches, you may be planning a big trip for the first time since the pandemic began -- but be sure to make and follow a health checklist if you are traveling to another country, an expert advises.
That includes going to a travel medicine clinic, getting all the necessary vaccinations and packi...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- May 8, 2022
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If your teen is itching to get behind the wheel, new research underscores the importance of signing them up for driver's education.
The study found that driver training and graduated licensing significantly reduced young newbies' risk of crashes.
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- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- April 28, 2022
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International travelers who arrive in the United States through land ports or ferry terminals will still need to show they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, U.S. officials said Thursday.
But unlike visitors flying into the country, these travelers will not need to show a negative COVID-19 test, something which did not change with the
Showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents, a new study suggests.
That's because they distract drivers, the researchers said.
At least 27 states have used s...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- April 22, 2022
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The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a Florida ruling that struck down a federal mask mandate for planes, trains and other forms of public transportation.
The announcement, made by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came after the agency deemed the manda...
- Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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- April 21, 2022
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Just hours after a Florida judge struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation, major airlines announced Monday that they will no longer require face coverings on domestic flights.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will also stop enforcing the mandate for now: A Biden administration official told reporters Monday evening that the...
- Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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- April 19, 2022
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A federal mask mandate for planes, trains, airports and some bus services that was set to expire in five days will be extended until May 3, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
The spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.2 - which now ...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- April 13, 2022
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A two-year advisory that warned Americans against going on cruises has been dropped by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The agency first warned Americans against cruise ship travel in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, and last year said there was an increased risk of getting infected when ...
- By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
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- March 31, 2022
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The U.S. government's mask mandate for people on planes, trains, ferries and other modes of public transportation has been challenged in a lawsuit filed by 21 states on Tuesday.
The mask mandate exceeds the authority of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- March 30, 2022
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U.S. airline companies want an end to mask and COVID testing rules for air travel -- and many top infectious disease and public health experts agree with them.
The chief executives of the country's largest airlines asked President Joe Biden in a
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths drop across the United States, the chief executives of the country's largest airlines have asked President Joe Biden to let a federal mask mandate at airports and on planes to lapse next month.
Also included in the request is the dropping of COVID testing for international travelers arriving in the United States.
"Much has changed since the...
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- March 24, 2022
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Mask mandates for airplanes, trains and transit hubs that were set to expire next week will be extended to April 18, the Biden administration is expected to announce Thursday.
Between now and mid-April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will work with other federal agencies "to help inform a revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be...
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- March 10, 2022
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All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the European Council said Tuesday.
That would include people who received their last dose of their primary vaccination series at least 14 days and no more than 270 days before their arrival, or have received their ...
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- February 23, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that his government will end all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to self-isolate.
In a news conference, Johnson said the country was moving to a m...
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- February 22, 2022
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You smoked a joint an hour and a half ago. Now it's worn off enough that you feel fine to get behind the wheel.
But you're fooling yourself, a new study says. You're likely about to drive under the influence of weed, endangering yourself and others.
Marijuana ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- February 1, 2022
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The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse.
The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and marijua...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- January 31, 2022
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European Union residents should be able to move freely between the 27 member nations if they've been vaccinated in the past nine months or have recently recovered from coronavirus infection, bloc officials said Tuesday.
The announcement was made a day after the World Health Organization (WHO) said the spread of the
Coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England will be scrapped, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday.
Details about the changes are to be provided later in the day by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the Associated Press reported.
To "show that this country is open for business, open for travelers, you will see changes so that ...
- Robert Preidt
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- January 24, 2022
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Numerous COVID restrictions will be dropped in England because government experts believe the Omicron variant "has now peaked nationally," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday.
As of Jan. 27, COVID-19 passes will no longer be needed to enter large-scale events and the use of face masks in public schools will no longer be required. After that day,
Here's more evidence that marijuana may make driving more dangerous: As pot has been legalized in more countries and states, a greater number of people are driving intoxicated by the drug and crashing, researchers report.
THC, the active ingredient in cannabis, has been detected in twice as many injured Canadian drivers since 2018, when
Americans should avoid travel to Canada due to "very high" levels of COVID-19 cases in that country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
The agency placed Canada under a Level 4 travel health notice, which is the highest category and includes other countries such as France, Germany, Britain, Spain and South Africa.
"Because of the current situation ...
- Robert Preidt
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- January 11, 2022
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced that pre-departure tests for people traveling to the United Kingdom will no longer be required because restrictions meant to contain the international spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant are now meaningless.
The chang...
- Cara Murez and Robin Foster
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- January 6, 2022
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The Omicron variant continued to keep flights grounded on Monday as airlines canceled at least 2,400 more flights around the world, including 900 in the United States.
Several airlines acknowledged that COVID-19 was contributing significantly to the cancellations, not just the usual bad weather and maintenance issues, the New York Times reported.
A JetBlue spokesma...
- Cara Murez
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- December 27, 2021
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Taking to the skies for a long-awaited holiday?
Choose your seat on the plane wisely and don't overlook familiar steps like keeping your mask on to reduce your odds for getting COVID-19 or another contagious disease, experts suggest.
"Spacing is an obvious challenge on airplanes, especially when the planes are filled at or near capacity over the holiday season. So anything that can...
- Robert Preidt
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- December 27, 2021
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Starting Dec. 31, the United States will lift travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa.
The restrictions were first announced in late November in response to concerns about Omicron, the new highly contagious variant of COVID-19. Omicron was spotted first in southern Afr...
- Cara Murez
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- December 27, 2021
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Determining whether a young person with autism is ready to drive can be tricky for their health care providers.
That's the upshot of a new survey that included 78 pediatric physicians, psychologists and other providers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Half of the respondents said they routinely...
- Robert Preidt
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- December 22, 2021
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At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas -- the world's largest cruise ship -- have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday.
Of the 48 people who tested positive during the sailing, 98% were fully vaccinated. That's not surprising, since the overall vaccination rate among the nearly 6,100 passengers and crew ...
- Robert Preidt
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- December 20, 2021
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The world isn't ready to prevent or deal with another pandemic because many nations aren't taking the necessary steps to prepare for what is likely an inevitable future scenario, a new report shows.
The Global Health Security (GHS) index -- an assessment of preparedness for various health emergencies and problems -- is produced by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, Economist Impact and the Jo...
- Robert Preidt
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- December 10, 2021
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