Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) When it comes to a COVID-19 shot, fear might be a self-fulfilling prophecy. A new study found that folks who worried about possible side effects after vaccination were more likely to actually experience those side effects. Along with explaining why some people feel poorly […]
COVID Vaccine Spurs Good Response in People With Crohn’s, Colitis
Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) Here’s some comforting news for people who struggle with inflammatory bowel disease and worry that the immune-suppressing drugs they must take might blunt their response to COVID-19 vaccines: New research finds vaccination triggers a strong immune reaction in these patients. “At eight weeks, following […]
AHA News: A Growing Phenomenon, Youth Caregivers Need Recognition, Support
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When then-college student Lumiere Rostick learned their grandfather, who had dementia, needed help, Rostick volunteered to move in with him. Rostick, whose pronouns are they/them/their, worked on remote college classes and in between helped their grandmother clean and cook, as well […]
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) The sooner girls are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the lower their future risk of cervical cancer, a new study finds. Compared to unvaccinated women, the risk of cervical cancer was 87% lower among those who received the bivalent vaccine Cervarix at ages 12 […]
Mouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson’s Disease
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental gene therapy to boost the effectiveness of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa yielded promising results in mice, researchers report. As the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons advances in late-stage Parkinson’s, levodopa is less able to ease movement problems caused by the disease, which is […]
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds. Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That’s a 1% […]
Pandemic Has Stressed Out Doctors
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) It’s a finding that stands to reason: A new study shows the pandemic has triggered anxiety and depression in many doctors. Researchers used surveys to assess the mental health of more than 5,000 doctors in Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom at two […]
Have Diabetes? Here’s How to Save Your Sight
Latest Eyesight News WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Managing your diabetes can be tough, but your eyes might thank you for it. Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that damages the retina’s blood vessels, often resulting in vision loss and blindness. The condition occurs in more than half of people with diabetes. […]
Biggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water
Latest Infectious Disease News TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Contaminated water is the leading cause of large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people, researchers say. These health threats are called zoonotic infectious diseases, and recent outbreaks include COVID-19 and Ebola. “In the age of COVID-19, it […]
AHA News: Could the Path to Better Brain Health Involve Better Mouth Care?
Latest Alzheimer’s News MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep your brain – and the […]