MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even people with mild cases of COVID-19 may commonly feel run down and unwell months later, a new study suggests. The study, of patients at one Irish medical center, found that 62% said they had not returned to “full health” when they hadContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — When Zilpa Naomi Lopez walked into the office of The Unity Council in Oakland, California, she couldn’t believe her ears. Not only were staff members immediately addressing her in her native Spanish, she even heard some employees speaking Mam, the MayanContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines continues, scores of questions are emerging. Here, experts from Penn State Health answer some of the more common ones. How do the COVID-19 vaccines work? The COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the immune system to protectContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Vaping may not be a way for kids to avoid the smoking habit, after all. A new study finds that teens who start vaping are three times more likely to smoke cigarettes in adulthood than those who never started with electronic cigarettes. AlthoughContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A plant-based diet is linked to healthy gut microbes that could lower your risk for conditions like obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds. “This study demonstrates a clear association between specific microbial species in the gut, certain foods,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials raced to ramp up the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across the country as both coronavirus case counts and death tallies continued to hit record highs. “We really need to get this vaccine out more quickly, because this is really ourContinue Reading
Below are newsworthy items compiled by the HealthDay staff: LA Will Continue to Use Coronavirus Test Flagged by FDA A coronavirus test that may sometimes give false results will continue to be used in Los Angeles, while Congress will instead turn to a different test. Last week, the U.S. FoodContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Concerns about “long-haul” symptoms in COVID-19 survivors may be reignited by a new study: It finds that 3 out of 4 patients from Wuhan, China — where the pandemic originated — were still suffering at least one lingering health problem six months later.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could a cancer diagnosis sometimes produce positive life changes? In a new study, many people with colon cancer, even in advanced stages, believed their diagnosis had brought some beneficial effects to their lives. In surveys of 133 colon cancer patients, researchers found thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research on illness in English bulldogs has discovered a previously unknown genetic health condition — and could save the lives of some beloved family pets. Researchers were attempting to better understand B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (BCLL), a common cancer, when they uncoveredContinue Reading