Airplane, Transit Mask Mandate Extended to April 18 – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 Mask mandates for airplanes, trains and transit hubs that were set to expire next week will be extended to April 18, the Biden administration is expected to announce Thursday. Between now and mid-April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will work with other federal agencies “to […]
Vietnamese Pangolins Carry COVID-Like Coronavirus
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests the new coronavirus did indeed jump species to cause the pandemic, a new study reports that pangolins seized from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam were carrying SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses. Previously, only pangolins confiscated in China had tested positive for such coronaviruses. […]
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
Latest Alzheimer’s News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Just a bit of exercise can help keep your brain in shape as you age, according to the latest study that shows how physical activity can benefit older minds. “This finding isn’t saying, ‘If you’re older, you need to go out there and start running marathons,’” […]
Anxious? Try Hugging Your ‘Breathing Pillow’
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) Could hugging a soft, mechanized pillow that simulates slow breathing help test-stressed students ward off anxiety and stress? British researchers are betting on it. The pillow in question looks like any typical cushion, noted study author Alice Haynes. She’s a Ph.D. candidate at the University […]
Ready to ‘Spring Forward’? 9 Tips to Ease Into the Time Change – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Sleep News THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 If you struggle with the switch to daylight saving time, you might feel enlightened to learn it’s not just in your head. It involves an interplay between the clock, sunshine and your body at a cellular level. Planning ahead to shift clocks forward one hour, which happens this […]
Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
Latest Heart News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) The first person to receive a pig heart transplant in a groundbreaking procedure performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in January has died, hospital officials said Wednesday. David Bennett, a 57-year-old Marylander, suffered from severe heart disease and had […]
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Latest Neurology News WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) Kids who’ve suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests. The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental […]
Special Mouthguard Alternative to CPAP for Sleep Apnea – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Sleep News WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 Folks with sleep apnea are typically prescribed a CPAP machine to help them get a good night’s sleep, but there’s an alternative to the clunky, noisy devices that is growing in popularity. Oral appliances similar to mouthguards — called mandibular advancement devices (MADs) — have been shown to […]
Stressed Out by Ukraine News? Experts Offer Coping Tips
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) The stories and images flowing out of Ukraine as it defends itself against a Russian invasion are gut-wrenching: Families lugging just a suitcase while crossing the border to safety in Poland in tears; bombed out apartments with people still hiding amid the wreckage; unlucky citizens […]
Mask Mandates Worked in Schools Last Fall, CDC Study Finds
Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) School mask mandates helped protect students and staff last fall as the Delta variant spread, a new government report shows. Ironically, the finding arrived just as many U.S. school districts have dropped masking rules. In the study released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease […]