Workers’ Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year. Of that amount, employees paid an average of nearly $6,000 toward […]
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Call it the great pandemic sit-down. As COVID-19 turned daily commutes into shuffles between rooms at home, and Netflix replaced time spent at the gym or playing sports, Americans have been sitting a lot more. Now a new study suggests it may be […]
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests a family’s income influences parents’ views on COVID vaccines for their younger kids, a new survey shows the more money parents make, the likelier they are to get their kids a shot. The poll of more than 2,000 parents […]
AHA News: After Stroke, Retired Marine Walks Thousands of Miles
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Eddie deRoulet never was the type to let others do things for him. Not in his years as a Marine and not in his subsequent career helping others. Then a stroke left him compromised on his right side. He was forced to […]
Could Estrogen Help Shield Women’s Brains From Alzheimer’s?
Latest Alzheimer’s News WEDNESDAY, Nov.10, 2021 (HealthDay News) A key to reduced Alzheimer’s disease risk in women could be how much of the hormone estrogen they’re able to stockpile over the years, new research suggests. Certain lifetime choices — such as having more children, taking hormonal birth control or taking hormone therapy during […]
Biden Administration Presses Schools to Provide COVID Shots to Kids
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Nov. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) As new government data showed that 360,000 young kids have now gotten their first shot, the Biden administration on Monday asked schools to help by hosting vaccination clinics and providing information to parents on the benefit of the shots. On Monday, First Lady Jill […]
No Evidence Violent Video Games Lead to Real Violence: Study
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Will boys fixated on gore-filled video games become violent in real life? Many parents may worry that’s the case, but new and reassuring research finds violent video games don’t trigger actual violence in kids. The study included boys aged 8 to 18, the […]
Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young adults who face discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex are at increased risk for mental health issues, researchers report. They analyzed data gathered from more than 1,800 U.S. participants who provided details about their mental health, behavior and experiences of […]
U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers
Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) For the first time in more than18 months, fully vaccinated travelers from dozens of other countries can enter the United States on Monday. Visitors will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative coronavirus test taken within three calendar days of travel. […]
Do Your Kids Really Need Cough & Cold Meds?
Latest Cold and Flu News SUNDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) When children have colds, parents may want to hold off on using cough and cold medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests. Most children get better on their own, and cough or cold medicines won’t change the natural course of a […]