MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — States that make marijuana a readily available retail item might see an increase in self-harm among younger men, a new study suggests. Researchers found a correlation between U.S. states’ shifting marijuana policies and rates of self-harm among men younger than 40. Those ratesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — A study of Black Americans who kept their blood pressure healthy as they aged could help pinpoint the best ways to prevent hypertension before it starts. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a widespread problem among Black people in the U.S.,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Looking to shed some of those pandemic pounds? A new analysis says wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch can help people slim down. The researchers examined studies involving commercial health wearables and adults who were overweight/obese or had a chronic health condition. AfterContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine was 79 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 infection in a large U.S. clinical trial, the company announced Monday. The findings may help restore confidence in the vaccine that was lost recently after more than a dozen countries, mostly inContinue Reading
Miami Extends Curfew to Curb Unruly Spring Break Crowds Miami officials on Sunday voted to extend an 8 p.m. curfew in South Beach to try to control unruly spring break crowds that have become a threat to public safety. More than 1,000 arrests have been made as people gather inContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could the time you eat your breakfast determine your health? Yes, suggests new research that finds eating your morning meal before 8:30 a.m. may reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. People in the study who ate breakfast early had lower bloodContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Yet another organ seems to be affected by a bout of COVID-19: the thyroid. Italian researchers have examined the thyroids of dozens of patients who’ve recovered from moderate-to-severe cases of COVID-19. The study found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infection may trigger an inflammation ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poorly controlled type 1 diabetes significantly increases a child’s risk of COVID-19 complications and death, researchers warn. The risk of complications is 10 times higher in youngsters with poorly controlled type 1 diabetes than in those with well-controlled diabetes, according to a studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Widely used diabetes and obesity drugs don’t increase the risk of breast cancer, a new study indicates. The drugs — called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs for short — are effective in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity and inContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re feeling tired at work, a “microbreak” could help restore your pep, a new study claims. Microbreaks are short, unplanned timeouts that include activities such as having a snack, chatting with a workmate, stretching or doing a crossword puzzle, the researchers explained.Continue Reading