England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
Latest Travel Health News MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England will be scrapped, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday. Details about the changes are to be provided later in the day by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the Associated Press reported. To “show that this country […]
COVID Can Affect Brains of Hospitalized Kids
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) The coronavirus can leave more than 40% of children hospitalized for COVID-19 with headaches and other lingering neurological symptoms, a new study claims. And the kids who developed these headaches or experienced an altered mental status known as acute encephalopathy were more likely to need intensive […]
Worries May Raise Men’s Heart Risks, Even When Young
Latest Heart News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Worrying can take a toll on your psyche, but new research suggests that when middle-aged men fret too much, they face a higher risk for developing diabetes, heart disease or stroke down the road. And this increase in risk is on […]
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay Now) Alaina Stanisci has grappled with an eating disorder since she was 10, and the disruptions of the pandemic only made things worse for the high school senior. “I actually experienced a relapse at the beginning of the pandemic because of […]
After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you’ve suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery. Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-saving therapy. Fewer than […]
COVID Vaccine Won’t Affect Fertility, But Getting COVID Might – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 One less excuse to avoid that COVID vaccine: The shots don’t affect fertility in either men or women, new research shows, but coronavirus infection could cause short-term fertility problems in men. “Many reproductive-aged individuals have cited concerns about fertility as a reason for remaining unvaccinated,” said lead study […]
Exposing Kids to Food Allergies – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Allergies News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 Some kids might be able to get over their peanut allergy if they start immunotherapy while they’re still toddlers, a major new clinical trial reports. In the trial, a group of 1- to 3-year-olds with severe peanut allergies were safely fed gradually increasing […]
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Some recreational pot shops are using tricks from the old playbooks of alcohol and tobacco companies to target underage users on social media, a new study reports. Despite state laws restricting such marketing, researchers found marijuana retailers on social media […]
Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
Latest MedicineNet News FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Americans don’t like to dwell on dying, so maybe it isn’t surprising that compared to other nations, the United States does just a middling job of providing a good death. The United States ranked in the middle of 81 countries rated on how well their health […]
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Sharing food and smooching are two ways babies can suss out whom they can depend on to take care for them, a new study suggests. The tell-tale clue common to both is a surprising one: saliva. “Babies don’t know in advance which relationships are the […]