WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you want to protect yourself against dementia, heart disease and cancer, you might want to get your protein from nuts instead of juicy red steaks. New research shows that older women who ate the most plant protein were 21% less likely toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “Early to bed, early to rise” may be good advice for your career. New research finds that, compared to night owls, folks with earlier bedtimes perform better at work and are less plagued by disabilities that lead to early retirement. Overall, “night owls”Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Need a COVID-19 vaccine? Your neighborhood pharmacy may soon have one on hand. Pharmacies across the United States are joining the coronavirus vaccination effort, as part of the Biden administration’s push to reach herd immunity as quickly as possible in this country. FederalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Protective immune system antibodies that develop after being infected with COVID-19 last for at least a few months, a new study suggests. And reinfection does seem to be relatively rare. That could have big implications for public health and societies, including allowing peopleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Carl Bradford’s life got upended by the pandemic. The Vacaville, California, artist lost chances to exhibit at galleries. He’s been unable to see his far-flung family or go to the gym. The 65-year-old steps out to volunteer with his church’s foodContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A single-shot coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson completely prevented hospitalizations and deaths in a large clinical trial, a new review released Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found. What would be the third vaccine to be authorized in theContinue Reading
New Coronavirus Variant Surging in California A coronavirus variant first identified in California is more contagious than previous forms of the virus and is spreading across the state, two new studies show. One of them found that compared to other variants, this variant produces twice as many viral particles insideContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Anyone who gets frequent migraine symptoms knows the experience: the throbbing, the pain, the visual disturbances. Exercise has long been a potential way to reduce migraine triggers, but a new study suggests it could be an especially effective with triggers such stress, depressionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, people with asthma have worried that their respiratory condition might raise their risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, but new research findings should calm their fears. After analyzing data from 57 studies that included a total of overContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Battling cancer is tough in normal times, but many U.S. cancer survivors are concerned the coronavirus pandemic will interfere with their care and put their health at risk, a new study finds. “This study demonstrates the importance of clear communication between health careContinue Reading