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
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Indiana University can mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees, a Chicago-based federal appeals court ruled Monday. The decision upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that the school was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus communities,” theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) — Sen. Lindsey Graham credits being vaccinated for having only mild symptoms after recently testing positive for COVID-19. The South Carolina Republican announced his results on Monday and said he would quarantine for 10 days, The New York Times reported. “I am very glad IContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Booster COVID-19 shots will be offered to 32 million people in Britain starting early next month because of fears that the power of vaccines may be starting to wane. They’ll be offered to adults aged 50 and older and those with weakened immuneContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic widely disrupted medical care across the United States, but a new study reports that clinical trials testing cancer treatments were able to carry on. Researchers found that U.S. cancer trials quickly responded to the pandemic in the early months, allowing theContinue Reading