THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve previously been infected by the new coronavirus, just one dose of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be enough to protect you from future infection, according to a new study. “We showed that the antibody response to the firstContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do you struggle with chronic kidney disease? Exercise may be the best prescription for your condition, new research out of Taiwan suggests. Scientists found that highly active patients had a lower risk of kidney disease progression, heart problems and death. The study lookedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exercise has long been considered a “natural antidepressant.” Now, research suggests that as lockdowns kept people from regular exercise, depression rates started to rise. The finding is based on multiple mental health surveys conducted among three successive groups of University of Pittsburgh students,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Sustaining just one head injury may up your chances of developing dementia decades later by 25%, and this risk increases with each subsequent head injury, new research suggests. “Head injury is not the only risk factor for dementia as high blood pressure andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Grief is a common, if not universal, human experience. But that doesn’t make it simple. It’s psychological, but it affects people physically. It’s a matter of science, but scientists who discuss it can sound poetic. Dr. Katherine Shear, professor of psychiatryContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — It began with COVID-19 and became a nightmare. The coronavirus hit the Dye family of Anchorage, Alaska, in mid-November. Parents Heath and Hailey were sick for a week. Cameron, then 6, had a mild fever for a day and a bitContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans are far more willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine than they were last fall, a new survey shows. The survey was conducted in late January. It found that 71% of adults aged 50 to 80 said they’re ready to get vaccinatedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An additional 100 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID vaccine will be secured by the U.S. government by the end of the year, President Joe Biden plans to announce Wednesday. The move means there should be enough doses on hand toContinue Reading
States and Pharmacies to Receive Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines An additional 900,000 doses of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be sent to states and pharmacies this week, according to the White House. States and territories will receive 15.8 million doses of the vaccines, up from 15.2 millionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Men who use anabolic steroids may be doing serious damage to their testicular function, new research warns. And the damage may last long after they stop. Illegal use of the drugs is not uncommon among athletes seeking to increase muscle size and strengthContinue Reading