THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could one shot of a coronavirus vaccine be sufficient if you suffered a case of COVID-19 earlier in the pandemic? Yes, new research claims. A pair of new, small studies found that patients previously infected with COVID who were given their first vaccineContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It would be nice if it were true, but a bout of the common cold won’t protect you against the new coronavirus infection, researchers report. Colds are caused by seasonal coronaviruses (CoVs) and previous studies have suggested that exposure to cold coronaviruses mayContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Certain genetic factors in people with Down syndrome may increase their COVID-19 risks. Previous studies have found that people with Down syndrome are 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19, and experts have said they should be among those given priority forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — “Four pigs were playing a video game” may sound like the start of a joke, but it’s not. Researchers taught four pigs how to play a rudimentary joystick-enabled video game, finding the animals were capable of advanced behavioral and mental flexibility. “It isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting a colonoscopy as soon as possible after an abnormal stool test could reduce your risk of colon cancer and death from the disease, researchers say. In a new study, investigators analyzed data from more than 200,000 U.S. veterans, aged 50 to 75,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests. The study involved eight patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). The disorder arises from a problem in the balance system of bothContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new weight-loss drug is almost twice as effective as current medications, clinical trial results show, and experts say it could revolutionize the treatment of obesity. Overweight and obese people lost an average 15% of their body weight using a weekly injectable 2.4Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s known that face masks help protect against COVID-19 infection, but U.S. health officials said Wednesday that the tighter the mask, the better. In lab experiments, wearing cloth or medical masks close to the face cut COVID transmission by 95%, according to aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Keeping track of your heart rate is probably a good thing. Obsessing about it probably isn’t. That’s one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices that constantly monitor heart rates, said Dr. Tracy Stevens, a cardiologist at Saint Luke’s MidContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the United States enters a critical phase of its national coronavirus vaccination campaign, a new poll shows that two-thirds of Americans are frustrated with how hard it is to get immunized against COVID-19. The Gallup Poll, released Wednesday morning, comes as healthContinue Reading