SUNDAY, June 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Psoriasis causes painful skin rashes and joints but can also affect the nails, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Most of the nearly 8 million Americans who suffer from psoriasis will develop nail psoriasis at some time. That’s why it’s important toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With kids staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s vitally important to keep guns locked up, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics. “To keep children safe, you must lock guns in a safe or with gun locks, and store the ammunitionContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Cancer Death: Study
Journal Should Retract Mask Study: Scientists
Coronavirus Antibodies May Not Last Long: Study
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FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A mainstay of 18th-century medicine — the lowly leech — has made something of a comeback in the 21st century. That’s largely due to powerful blood thinners the parasitic worm secretes naturally. Now, genetic research could give a major boost to the medicalContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It often seems the older a person gets, the less they sleep, but new research suggests that inconsistent sleep patterns might predict a future diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers who studied 2,930 older men for more than a decade found that those withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of U.S. states are seeing upticks in new coronavirus cases, leading some state officials to order the reimposition of mask wearing for citizens. In California on Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that people will be required to wear masks in anyContinue Reading
Poll: Many Americans Unimpressed With Trump Administration’s Response to Pandemic
Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads
U.S. Stockpiled 63 Million Now-Useless Doses of Hydroxychloroquine
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THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus, a new genetics study finds. Published online June 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Stroke patients in rural areas of the United States are less likely to get cutting-edge treatments and more likely to die than those in cities. That’s the takeaway from a new analysis of nationwide data on more than 790,000 adults who were hospitalizedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you’re thinking about traveling this summer, you need to consider the risks posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. Factors to think about include your age, your health and other people in your household. “The first question you should answer isContinue Reading