THURSDAY, March 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — U.S. death rates from cancer continued falling from 2001 to 2017 — dropping an average 1.5% a year, a new report shows. The annual decline was slightly larger among men (1.8%) than women (1.4%), according to the Annual Report to the Nation onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Hoping to curtail the spread of coronavirus to the United States, travel from most of Europe will be banned for 30 days, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night. The ban would apply only to foreign nationals who have been in what is knownContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus continues to spread across America, people in some areas are quarantined. Conferences, sporting events and travel plans are being called off, while hand sanitizer and toilet paper is flying off the shelves. Short of finding a well-stocked bunker, how can youContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Chronic pain can keep kids from being social and active, leading to anxiety and depression, a child psychiatrist says. Unfortunately, this can turn into a vicious cycle — worsening depression and anxiety can also worsen pain perception. Between 5% and 20% of childrenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For people who want to stop drinking, the world’s oldest alcohol support group is still the best way, a new review concludes. In an analysis of 27 studies, researchers found that Alcoholics Anonymous was typically more effective than behavioral therapies when it cameContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many U.S. primary care doctors worry they aren’t ready to care for the growing ranks of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease, a new report suggests. In a Alzheimer’s Association survey, half of primary care doctors said the U.S. medical profession is unprepared for theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Public officials across America raced to curb the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday as the number of U.S. cases topped 1,000, with at least 19 states now declaring states of emergency. Five more deaths — two in Washington state and one each inContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, March 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Infants with chronic serious sleep problems may be at increased risk for anxiety and emotional disorders later in childhood, according to a new study from Australia. “Persistent disturbed sleep during infancy may be an early indicator of a child’s heightened susceptibility to laterContinue Reading