Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
Latest Travel Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Hawaii will drop COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. mainland in two weeks, Gov. David Ige announced Thursday. When the restrictions are lifted on July 8, visitors using the quarantine exemption will have to upload their vaccination […]
‘Transmitted Down the Leash:’ Anxious Owners, Anxious Dogs
Latest Pet Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) Dog obedience trainer Cindy Leung has a very anxious client who loves a very anxious breed, the Shetland Sheepdog. “My [human] student startles at loud noises,” Leung said. “That’s just part of her personality. Loud, sudden noises startle […]
John Oliver Exposes One Of America’s Worst Ideas By Creating A 100% Legal Scam
John Oliver on Sunday night took a deep dive into the world of health care sharing ministries (HCSM), the faith-based schemes that might resemble health insurance, but aren’t actually health insurance. And many participants find out only after it’s too late. The “Last Week Tonight” host told the story of one family whose child had […]
No Drop in Teens’ Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) U.S. high school seniors say marijuana was significantly harder to come by during the pandemic — yet their use of the drug continued at rates similar to those before school closures began, a new study finds. Their binge-drinking also continued at similar rates, […]
Sales of ED Drugs Boomed During Pandemic
Latest Sexual Health News FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Think the sex lives of Americans took a hit during the pandemic? Think again. New research finds there’s been a jump in sales of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, especially Cialis (tadalafil), in the United States over the past year. “We saw a huge […]
Body’s ‘Signals’ May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows. British scientists examined “interoception” — the brain’s ability to sense internal conditions in the body — in 626 patients with mental health disorders […]
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) Young adults who use marijuana appear to have an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and attempted suicide, according to a new study from the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). In fact, the risk that someone between […]
Stress Has Many U.S. Teachers Leaving Profession: Survey
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) Teaching has always been a stressful job, and now a new survey suggests the pandemic could be driving even more teachers from the time-honored profession. “Teacher stress was a concern prior to the pandemic and may have only become worse,” said study author […]