UTIs, Sepsis, Staph: COVID Is Upping Rates of Other Hospital Infections
Latest Infectious Disease News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a resurgence in other infections that strike hospitalized patients, a U.S. government study finds. The study, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the broad toll the pandemic has taken. […]
Got ‘Zoom Fatigue’? Taking Breaks From the Camera Can Help
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) If you feel exhausted after a day filled with online meetings, well, you are not imagining it. A new study found that the pressure of having the camera on for a long time is draining. This so-called “Zoom fatigue” is even worse if […]
15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted in U.S. Since March 1
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) At least 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been thrown away in the United States since March 1, government data shows. That’s a far greater amount than previously known, but it is still just a small fraction of the total doses administered in […]
Depression Can Be a Killer for People With MS
Latest Neurology News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) Depression and multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to travel together, new research finds, and when they do the chances of dying during the next decade can be up to five times greater than it is for those with neither condition. […]
Equine Therapy: Horses Help Veterans Struggling With PTSD
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) As a Marine Corps veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Matthew Ryba understands what life in a combat zone can do to soldiers’ minds, leaving many struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Now, new research shows that […]
Could Electrode ‘Pulses’ Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Chronic Pain News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2021 A new approach to spinal cord stimulation may drastically reduce chronic back pain, a small pilot study suggests. The study, of 20 patients with stubborn low back pain, tested the effects of implanting electrodes near the spinal cord to stimulate […]
AHA News: New York Woman Who Saved Husband’s Life Inspires Others to Learn CPR
Latest Heart News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Lisa Wiles was in the kitchen prepping dinner in April 2020 when she heard her husband, Dan, shout an expletive from the other room. She figured it was a reaction to the news. Still, she […]
Did You Mean to Drop That Treat? Your Dog Knows
Latest Pet Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) You probably can’t fool Fido. New research indicates dogs may know whether you mean to withhold a treat or you’re doing so by accident. This suggests dogs have a least one aspect of something known as Theory of Mind — an ability to […]
Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) Algeria recently became the last country in the world to halt sales of highly toxic leaded gasoline, the U.N. Environment Agency (UNEP) said Monday. The agency said that marked the “official end” of the use of the fuel that’s been linked to […]
Kids Piled on Extra Pounds During Pandemic
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) New research confirms the pandemic has not been good for the waistlines of children. During lockdowns, American kids gained more weight than before the pandemic, and the number who became obese also increased, researchers report. “This increased weight […]