TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cats have a long history of boosting people’s moods and brightening their days. And that’s probably true for kids on the autism spectrum as well, new research shows. The small study suggests that adopting a shelter cat may help reduce separation anxiety andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A spritz instead of a shot to ward off COVID-19? Researchers report that a nasal spray vaccine against the new coronavirus shows promise in animal testing. Rodents that were given two doses of the vaccine had antibody and T-cell responses that were strongContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain, fine-tuned to specific “circuitry” gone awry, might help ease obsessive-compulsive behaviors, an early study hints. Researchers found that the brain stimulation, delivered over five days, reduced obsessive-compulsive tendencies for three months, though in people who did notContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It may take a village to support teens’ mental health, whether it’s during the pandemic or later. One option is having school-based mental health programs that offer peer support leaders. A new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at MichiganContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The wind howled and thunder boomed as an ambulance raced Spencer Timmel and his newborn son, Charlie, to a hospital better able to care for infants with heart problems. “The weather was very reflective of what was going on in ourContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — On the eve of his inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden will preside over a ceremony on Tuesday evening that will honor those who have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Four hundred lights will be illuminated along the perimeter of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool,Continue Reading
Expert Panel Criticizes WHO, China for Pandemic Response China should have done more to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the early stages, according to a panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization. “What is clear to the panel is that public health measures could have been applied moreContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Deidre Johnson spends her days leading a center that provides resources to help Black people in her community overcome health disparities and other societal challenges. She understands the impact this can have. As a mother of two and a Black woman, Johnson facedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with their institutions in constant lockdown to prevent potentially fatal outbreaks. Now that they’re some of the first in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, it would be natural for nursingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids who see their parents bicker during a separation or divorce are more likely to develop a fear of abandonment, new research warns. And even if a youngster feels close to one or both parents, that fear can still undermine his or herContinue Reading