THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies whose moms were vaccinated during pregnancy against COVID-19 have long-lasting antibody protection, a new study finds. “Many interested parties from parents to pediatricians want to know how long maternal antibodies persist in infants after vaccination, and now we can provide some answers,”Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One in three Americans is exposed to a common and potentially harmful weed killer called 2,4-D, and children may be especially at risk, new research suggests. Exposure to high levels of the chemical has been linked to cancer, reproductive problems and other healthContinue Reading
Un experimento confirmó que cuando se enfrentan a una tarea imposible, los perros les ladran o gimen a sus dueños en busca de ayuda.Continue Reading
When faced with an impossible task, dogs bark or whine directly at their owners for help, experiment confirms.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that harnesses the body’s tumor-fighting immune cells may be effective for some women with advanced breast cancer, early research suggests. The findings come from an ongoing trial at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is testing a new approachContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic has dramatically disrupted kids’ normal routines, but a new study suggests the initial lockdowns of 2020 did not necessarily hinder preschoolers’ language development. In fact, researchers found, there was an unanticipated “lockdown boost” in youngsters’ vocabulary growth — possibly because parentsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — People making less than $35,000 a year may be more likely to have carotid artery stenosis, a leading cause of stroke, a new study found. Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the large arteries on either side of the neckContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Two years after a chance outing with a friend at an ice rink, Jake Burnam had gone from someone who struggled to connect with a sport to a hockey dynamo. He’d skate up to four nights a week. Jake tried outContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many states are already dispensing with mask mandates, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s director says COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers in the United States remain too high to ease its mask guidelines. The agency “still recommends that all schoolsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — What’s good for your tummy may be good for your mind. New research shows that folks with a more robust balance of bacteria in their gut are more likely to perform well on tests of standard thinking skills including attention, flexibility, self-control andContinue Reading