AHA News: Rethink What You Thought You Knew About COVID-19 Reinfection
Latest Coronavirus News By American Heart Association News HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Forget what you thought you knew about catching COVID-19 more than once. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, keeps evolving – and so has information about your risk of being reinfected. “Two years ago, we thought if […]
Americans Are Getting Better at Cooperating With Strangers
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) American society may seem more fractured than ever, but cooperation among total strangers has been on the upswing for decades, researchers in China say. Their conclusion emerged from an analysis of more than 500 studies that tracked cooperation patterns over […]
Does Your Loved One Have an Eating Disorder? Look for These 7 Signs
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) Roughly 30 million Americans have an eating disorder in their lifetime, and calls to a nationwide support group have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between March 2020 and October 2021, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) recorded a 58% increase in calls, texts and emails […]
COVID Often Joined by Heart Disease, Diabetes
Latest Coronavirus News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a mix of bad and good news, a new large study confirms that COVID can raise the risks of new-onset heart trouble and diabetes — though those threats typically wane again after a few months. The study, of nearly 430,000 […]
U.S. Hospitals Are Getting Safer for Patients, Study Finds
Latest Senior Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) U.S. hospitals became much safer places for patients over the past decade, with medical errors and adverse events declining significantly across the nation, federal government data show. Between 2010 and 2019, patient safety dramatically improved among the four types of […]
CDC Stops Tracking COVID Cases on Cruise Ships
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its program to monitor COVID-19 cases on cruise ships, leaving the industry to manage infection risks aboard its vessels. Cruise ships experienced some of the earliest coronavirus outbreaks as the pandemic began. The CDC had […]
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes’ Performance
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) Medical and recreational marijuana use has surged across the United States as more states legalize the drug, but young female athletes may want to think twice before taking a toke. A new study from the University of Northern Colorado connects regular cannabis use in fit […]
Neighborhood Drop in Violent Crime May Also Boost Heart Health
Latest Heart News MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) Every town wants low crime rates. But a new finding may offer a whole new reason to advocate for the change: Falling crime rates may lower heart disease fatalities. An analysis of 2000-2014 data from Chicago illustrated a significant decline in violent crime. Across the city, […]
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson’s – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Neurology News TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 It may not be long before highly sensitive scans might spot Parkinson’s disease in its early stages, researchers report. A disease of the brain that is characterized by shaking hands, Parkinson’s is a condition that worsens over time, compromising a person’s ability to walk, hold items or even […]
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds. “Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you behave. […]