Workers’ Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Health insurance has gotten slightly more expensive during the pandemic: A new survey shows that annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 4%, to an average of $22,221 this year. Of that amount, employees paid an average of nearly $6,000 toward […]
The Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 Depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people, according to a new study aiming to cast light on links between the pandemic and mental health. Researchers examined the records of 4,633 people at a large health care system in Utah who were […]
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) Call it the great pandemic sit-down. As COVID-19 turned daily commutes into shuffles between rooms at home, and Netflix replaced time spent at the gym or playing sports, Americans have been sitting a lot more. Now a new study suggests it may be […]
Measles Outbreak Threat After Missed Shots During Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 11 The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday. They said that 3 million fewer […]
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Latest Coronavirus News THURSDAY, Nov. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests a family’s income influences parents’ views on COVID vaccines for their younger kids, a new survey shows the more money parents make, the likelier they are to get their kids a shot. The poll of more than 2,000 parents […]
Measles Outbreak Threat After Missed Shots During Pandemic – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Nov. 11 The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday. They said that 3 million fewer […]
COVID Vaccine Spurs Good Response in People With Crohn’s, Colitis
Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) Here’s some comforting news for people who struggle with inflammatory bowel disease and worry that the immune-suppressing drugs they must take might blunt their response to COVID-19 vaccines: New research finds vaccination triggers a strong immune reaction in these patients. “At eight weeks, following […]
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
Latest Cancer News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) The sooner girls are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the lower their future risk of cervical cancer, a new study finds. Compared to unvaccinated women, the risk of cervical cancer was 87% lower among those who received the bivalent vaccine Cervarix at ages 12 […]
Mouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson’s Disease
Latest Neurology News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) An experimental gene therapy to boost the effectiveness of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa yielded promising results in mice, researchers report. As the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons advances in late-stage Parkinson’s, levodopa is less able to ease movement problems caused by the disease, which is […]
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Latest Senior Health News THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds. Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey, 27% reported a disability. That’s a 1% […]