MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s well-known that COVID-19 pandemic restrictions pretty much quashed the 2020-2021 flu season, with influenza cases falling to never-before-seen lows in the United States. So little flu circulated, in fact, that some scientists now suspect that one of the major strains of influenzaContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even months after beating COVID-19, many people still suffer memory lapses, difficulty concentrating and other symptoms of “brain fog,” a new study shows. Researchers found that such symptoms were prevalent seven months after a COVID diagnosis — in both patients who’d been severelyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Not only are people vaccinated against COVID-19 less likely to die of that disease, they’re also less likely to die from any cause, a new study shows. Researchers compared 6.4 million people who were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to 4.6 million people whoContinue Reading
COVID vaccination won’t raise risk of miscarriage. The new findings add to prior research showing the vaccines are safe for pregnant women. Read more ‘Brain fog’ can plague those with long COVID. Even months after beating COVID-19, many people still suffer for months with memory lapses, difficulty concentrating and otherContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In yet another example of the cost of the pandemic, a new study finds there were significant increases in bicycle- and gun-related injuries during coronavirus lockdowns in the United States, but a decrease in traffic injuries. Researchers analyzed data on more than 27,600Continue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A significantly increased risk of self-harm and suicide among people with autism shows the need for programs to reduce that risk, researchers say. For their study, the investigators analyzed 31 studies on the link between autism and self-harm/suicide that were posted to fiveContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You can ride a rocket into space to escape Earth, but one thing you might not escape is back pain. Back pain could turn out to be a major problem for the growing number of space travelers, and learning more about it couldContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. nurses think about suicide more often than other workers do, but are less likely to tell anyone about it, new research reveals. For the study, the researchers analyzed the responses of more than 7,000 nurses and nearly 5,200 other general workforce membersContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As COVID-19 continues to grip the United States, parents need to plan ahead to keep their children safe on Halloween, experts say. Kids aged 12 and older are eligible for COVID shots, but many haven’t been vaccinated. Those under 12 aren’t yet eligibleContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 91% effective in preventing symptomatic illness in young children and brings no unexpected safety issues, according to a study posted Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Late Friday, the agency posted itsContinue Reading