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. […]
Scientists identify mechanism that may influence infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants: Enzyme process alters spike protein function
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that a process in cells may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, and that mutations in the alpha and delta variants overcome this effect, potentially boosting the virus’s ability to spread. The findings were published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study was […]
Blood metabolites associated with coffee consumption may affect kidney disease risk
Food and beverages may have important effects on kidney health, but the potential biological mechanisms involved are often unclear. New research in CJASN identifies several metabolites in the blood whose levels are altered by coffee consumption and may affect the risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). When Casey M. Rebholz, PhD, MS, MNSP, MPH […]
Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Despite the anxieties and tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall suicide rates in the United States fell by about 3% between 2019 and 2020. But during the same time frame, suicides increased among people aged 10 to 34. […]
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 […]
Is There a Vaccine for Malaria? Eligibility, Efficacy, Safety
The World Health Organization approved the first vaccine against malaria, called RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S), in 2021 for use in children in sub-Saharan Africa. On October 6, 2021, the World Health Organization approved the first vaccine against malaria called RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) for use in children in sub-Saharan Africa. RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) is not only the first vaccine approved […]
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% […]
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new German research is throwing some cold water on that advice, finding that premature […]
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 […]
Liar, Liar: Chronic Fibbers Are Rare, Study Reveals
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Very few people are chronic liars, according to a study that may draw eyerolls from Americans swamped by “fake news” and misinformation. Prior research has found that people tell an average of one or two lies a day. But these new findings suggest […]