Long-Haul COVID Chronic Fatigue
Latest Coronavirus News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 The often debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome appears to be common among COVID-19 long-haulers. That’s the key takeaway from a fresh look at patients who continue to struggle with severe fatigue, poor sleep, brain fog, muscle aches and pains […]
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) The United States’ first overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members who will […]
Are Your Holiday Gifts on the ‘Noisy Toy List’?
Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Stop that racket! A screeching rubber chicken tops this year’s list of noisy toys that pose a threat to children’s hearing. The Sight & Hearing Association’s annual Noisy Toys List for 2021 includes toys that tested louder than 85 decibels (dB), which is […]
Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) The suicide attempt rate has leapt by as much as half among teenage girls during the coronavirus pandemic, a new government study shows. Emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls between the ages of 12 and […]
COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes
Latest Coronavirus News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) A heart condition, myocarditis, has been found in a number of U.S. college athletes who have had COVID-19, a new study finds. Myocarditis has also been linked in some young people to the COVID vaccine. But the odds are […]
AHA News: Former NFL Players With Lots of Concussions May Have Higher Stroke Risk
Latest Heart News MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) The National Football League over the past decade has launched concussion protocols in response to scientific studies showing repeated head injuries during play could cause serious neurological disorders. Now, a new study funded by the NFL finds the odds of having a […]
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
Latest Neurology News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Repetitive head hits are common in football, and they’re also linked to debilitating brain injuries. But rendering a definitive diagnosis typically means waiting for autopsy results after the player has died. Now, a new study suggests that brain scans […]
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) What can make a young person vulnerable to eating disorders? Teasing them about any extra pounds they may carry, researchers say. “Our findings add to the growing evidence that weight-based mistreatment is not helpful and is often harmful to the health of young […]
Pandemic Doubled Need for Inpatient Care of Eating Disorders
Latest Mental Health News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency. The new study didn’t look […]
COVID Protection Wanes After 2 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine: Study
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Nov. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) Protection can gradually fade after a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech, which suggests that a booster shot might be necessary, researchers report. They analyzed data from more than 80,000 adults in Israel, average age 44, who had no previous evidence of […]