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THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Just weeks after dropping masking rules, some overseas airlines have canceled hundreds of flights as they struggle with staffing shortages related to COVID-19.This comes as the leading U.S. airlines have urged the Biden administration to scrap a mask mandate for passengers.Swiss airline EasyJet removed its mask mandate on March 27, after the United Kingdom removed all travel restrictions earlier in March. But between March 28 and April 3, EasyJet had to cancel 202 of its 3,517 flights scheduled to depart from the U.K., according to data from the aviation analytics company Cirium, CBS News reported.The company did not cancel any flights departing from the U.K. during the same period in 2019, before the pandemic.The recent increase in canceled...

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Anybody who's twisted, hustled, boot-scooted or learned how to do the Dougie knows dancing can be more than just a fun way to spend a Saturday night. But when music and motion link someone to their heritage, it might provide a special kick, boosting pride, social connections and even health.Studies have found health perks from culturally relevant dance programs that used styles as varied as Spanish flamenco, choreography to Black gospel music, and traditional Greek dances.In Honolulu, Keawe Kaholokula has done extensive research on hula, the traditional Hawaiian dance. "We saw huge benefits – clinically, culturally, socially," said Kaholokula, head of the department of Native Hawaiian Health at the University of Hawaii at...

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men, you may be thinking mostly about your performance in the bedroom when you take drugs like Viagra and Cialis, but you might want to be on the lookout for vision problems that can crop up once you start taking them.In a new study, taking erectile dysfunction medications regularly translated into a higher risk for three vision-damaging conditions. However, even though the increased risk was 85%, the absolute risk was still low. While a relatively small percentage of men will develop these conditions because so many men take these medications — 20 million prescriptions are dispensed each month in the United States — that means there are many cases, the researchers noted. The conditions are serious retinal detachment (SRD), retinal...

THURSDAY, April 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A handful of former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they support a sweeping review of the agency that's been ordered up by CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky.Earlier this week, Walensky announced that she has asked outside experts to conduct a month-long review of the agency's inner workings, as a means of improving the CDC's ability to track and respond to public health threats. The agency has come under heavy fire for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.The five former CDC heads who spoke at a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health forum on Tuesday all agreed it's a wise move for the embattled agency."I would say it's very healthy to ask for outside help," said Dr. Bill Foege, who served as CDC director...