TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The good news: Levels of lead in the air that Londoners breathe are far lower today than they were in the 1980s, when leaded gas was an automotive staple. The bad news: Decades-old lead particles still pollute the city’s air, a stubborn andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cost and lack of time are among the reasons parents don’t enroll their kids in swimming lessons, a new survey finds. “Swimming is one of the most important life-saving skills that children and adults should master. Whether for fun or for exercise, swimmingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many older adults are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart problems — despite guidelines that now discourage it, a new study finds. Researchers found that one-half to 62% of U.S. adults aged 70 and up were using low-doseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Two days before Halloween, Nicky Larson stayed up late making edible witch’s hats and spiders for her daughter’s day care. When her left shoulder started to ache, she iced it, pegging the pain to poor posture. The next morning, after takingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want to be good to your liver? Pour yourself another cup o’ joe. British researchers report that coffee of all kinds may reduce your risk for chronic liver disease. Whether your java jolt is caffeinated or decaffeinated, ground or instant, makes no differenceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States reached two promising pandemic milestones on Monday: COVID-19 deaths dropped below 300 a day and 150 million Americans are now fully vaccinated. COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in America in 2020, behind only heart disease and cancer,Continue Reading
Medicaid Enrollment Reaches Record High During Pandemic Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history. The surge in enrollment during the coronavirus pandemic means that a quarter of the U.S. population isContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The brains of people who died from COVID-19 were remarkably similar to the brains of people who die from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, showing inflammation and disrupted circuitry, researchers report. “The brains of patients who died from severe COVID-19 showedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Your earliest memories may stretch back to a younger age than previously thought, new research suggests. The study found that people can recall back to an average age of 2½ years old, which is a year earlier than suggested by previous studies. TheContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Among Americans with severe asthma, less than half see a specialist to manage their condition, new research shows. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recommends patients with severe asthma be referred to a specialist for evaluation and care. To find outContinue Reading