TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New York City on Tuesday became the first urban center in the United States to require proof of vaccination if you want to enjoy the pleasures of dining indoors, watching live performances inside or using the gym. The rule, which also applies toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans living in big cities have relatively low rates of depression, despite the hustle and bustle — or maybe because of it, a new study suggests. Researchers found that compared with smaller U.S. cities, big urban hubs generally had lower rates of depressionContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With apologies to William Shakespeare, this is the stuff bad dreams are made of: Sleep apnea may double your risk for sudden death. The condition — in which a person’s airway is repeatedly blocked during sleep, causing pauses in breathing — may alsoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When actor Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the set of “Better Call Saul” last week in New Mexico, fans held their breath – and obsessively checked for updates on social media – until word came that he was expected to be OK.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — At-home schooling was no vacation for Francis Huang and her 11-year-old daughter, Cheyenne Kuo. The COVID-19 pandemic thrust remote learning upon their family in spring 2020. With it came the stresses now familiar to millions of families. “I think the wholeContinue Reading
Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Tuesday, Aug. 3: When it comes to doctors, white coats matter. A new survey finds most patients still associate the traditional medical garb with experience and professionalism. Read more Biden’s vaccination goal finally reached. The plan was to get at least one doseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Your doctor walks into the exam room wearing a white coat. Or perhaps your physician has on a fleece or softshell jacket. Does it make a difference? Yes, according to a survey that sought public perceptions on doctor attire and professionalism in theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into the arms of 70% of American adults was finally reached on Monday. The milestone came a month late, and arrived amid a fierce case surge fueled by the Delta variant thatContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Text “nudges” about easy access to COVID-19 vaccines can increase vaccination rates, even among people hesitant to get a shot, a new study suggests. “We found that text messages stressing the accessibility of the vaccine — and that included ownership language, such asContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans already face a higher risk of falls, but the decline in physical activity during the pandemic may have made matters worse, a new survey suggests. More than a third of the 2,074 U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 who took partContinue Reading