MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. deaths from COVID-19 passing the grim milestone of a half-million, a new study suggests that another 30,000-plus Americans have died due to pandemic-related unemployment. Using various data sources, researchers estimated that number of deaths between April 2020 and March 2021 couldContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans on a Medicare Advantage plan could face hospital bills of $1,000 or more if private insurers start charging out-of-pocket costs for lifesaving COVID-19 care, a new study warns. Cost data show that Medicare Advantage patients pay an average $987 out-of-pocket whenContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Putting the oldest people near the front of the line for COVID-19 shots will save more lives and may extend their lifespan, too, researchers say. The new study findings challenge the view that older people should be lower on the list for shotsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Five servings. That is all the fruits and vegetables you need to eat every day to live longer, new research suggests. Scientists analyzed data from more than 2 million people in the United States and dozens of other countries and found that eatingContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While many Americans await their turn for the COVID vaccine, a potentially record-setting number have already had their flu shot. That’s the key finding in a nationwide poll of more conducted in December by the University of Georgia, involving more than 1,000 adultsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The world’s researchers have worked at a breakneck pace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through October, more than 87,000 papers about the new coronavirus were published worldwide. That’s a remarkable number even given the significance of the pandemic, according to the researchers who talliedContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, you need to have a work space that’s doesn’t cause pain or discomfort in your back, neck or legs, a spine specialist says. “Most couches may not provide the same type of support andContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Saturday approved Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use after its advisory panel unanimously backed the vaccine a day earlier. Adding a third vaccine to the country’s arsenal will help boost the nation’s limitedContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it will move quickly to approve Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use after its advisory panel unanimously backed the vaccine earlier in the day. In a statement, the agency said itContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For millions of Americans, sneezing, coughing, runny noses, itchy eyes and congestion are sure signs that spring is on the way. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has advice for coping with these classic hay fever symptoms. It recently publishedContinue Reading