Health Highlights: June 25, 2021
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
Here's HealthDay's top stories for Friday, June 25:
Colds make a comeback. As rules on mask-wearing, social distancing and mass gatherings relax, there's a surge in colds, bronchitis and other respiratory ills in doctor's offices & ERs across the United States. Read more
Pandemic Viagra boom? One segment of Americans who weren't having less sex during the pandemic: Men battling impotence. Sales of ED drugs surged during lockdown, new research shows. Read more
Another Alzheimer's drug nears approval. Last week, the FDA's approval of Aduhelm, the first new Alzheimer's drug in years, stirred controversy. Now, another Alzheimer's medicine -- Eli Lilly's donanemab -- may also be headed for approval. Read more
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