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. […]
Long COVID Risk Falls by Half in ‘Breakthrough’ Cases – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 In a finding that should reassure Americans who have already lined up to get their coronavirus shots, a new study shows the risk of long COVID-19 is halved in fully vaccinated adults if they do get a breakthrough infection. Researchers analyzed data from people who provided […]
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 […]
COVID-19 Vaccines Boost Antibodies, Even in People With Weak Immune Systems – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Coronavirus News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines trigger antibody production in most people who have weakened immune systems, but a new study reveals that their responses are weaker than in healthy people. “Some of our patients have been hesitant about getting vaccinated, which is unfortunate because they are at increased risk […]