$100 Savings Bonds for Young People in West Virginia Who Get COVID-19 Shot Teens and young adults in West Virginia will receive a $100 savings bond if they get a COVID-19 shot, Governor Jim Justice says. The offer to people aged 16 to 35 is an attempt to boost theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A popular treatment for the seasonal depression that strikes during dark winter months may also benefit veterans with traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder, a small pilot study suggests. Results from 16 older veterans found that bright light therapy alongside traditional treatmentsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most young people do want to protect others from COVID-19, according to polls of 14- to 24-year-olds that suggest focusing on this message may be effective. “Public health campaigns should leverage youths’ desire to protect others and not be the cause of spread,”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. hospital has seen a surge in the number of kids with a life-threatening complication of type 2 diabetes. The trend at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic may be affecting kids’ health in unexpected ways, according to aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — That college degree may be useful in many ways, but new research suggests it probably won’t keep your brain from shrinking with age. Over the years, a number of studies have suggested that education might buffer people against age-related declines in memory andContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury appear to affect the brain in similar ways, according to a study that may point to new ways to identify people at high risk for Alzheimer’s. “These findings are the first to suggest that cognitive impairment followingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The now-ended pause in use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine raised concerns about whether confidence might be rattled in vaccines and how they are monitored for safety. Experts say it should do the opposite. “I think this is a clearContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Consistent cigarette smoking has a small but significant effect on pulse pressure, according to research that suggests a possible new link between smoking and cardiovascular disease, especially among Black and white women. Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic blood pressure,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus cases surge around the world, the White House said Monday that the United States will share up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine with other countries. The announcement came as India’s health system showed signs of collapse amidContinue Reading
Hand-washing by Health Care Workers, Everyday Americans Is on the Decline Rates of hand-washing spiked early in the coronavirus pandemic but have since declined, new research shows. A new study found that staff at one Chicago hospital were 100% compliant with hand hygiene rules (soap and sanitizer) just after theContinue Reading