MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Of all the health harms the pandemic brought, new research has uncovered one positive effect: For the first time in 30 years, teens’ consumption of junk food fell following school closures, social restrictions and more parents working from home. The study included 452Continue Reading
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Texas and Florida are big U.S. centers for Americans dealing with short- and long-term diabetes complications, a new study shows. The findings could help direct support to people who need it the most, according to the researchers. “Our analysis has enabled us toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have a family history of cancer and are considering genetic counseling to measure your risk for the disease, an expert offers some advice. Genetic counseling can help you understand your family’s cancer history and how it applies to you, said TanyaContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many children missed out on potentially lifesaving swimming lessons during the pandemic, so parents should enroll them in classes as soon as possible, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. “Drowning is the single leading cause of injury death for children ages 1Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Monkeypox cases continue to climb in the United States, although gradually, federal health officials said Friday. Public health officials have identified 45 cases of monkeypox across 15 states and the District of Columbia, up from 21 the week before, U.S. Centers for DiseaseContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A requirement for all international travelers flying to the United States to take a COVID-19 test within a day of departure will be lifted on Sunday, a senior Biden administration official said Friday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determinedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A degenerative brain condition uncovered in some former professional athletes has been reported in military veterans as well, but a new study suggests it’s uncommon and questions whether service itself confers the risk. At issue is a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),Continue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — You’ve spent the past couple of years staying fit and healthy despite the unusual circumstances of mostly staying home. Now you’re packing the car for a well-deserved summer road trip, fraught with fast food, convenience stores and hours of sitting aroundContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore. Yet, a new study suggests that adults who share their beds with a partnerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pharmacies and states have ordered millions of doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines for children younger than 5 in advance of possible U.S. authorization of the shots next week, the Biden administration said Thursday. Senior officials said that 5 million dosesContinue Reading