TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Deidre Johnson spends her days leading a center that provides resources to help Black people in her community overcome health disparities and other societal challenges. She understands the impact this can have. As a mother of two and a Black woman, Johnson facedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with their institutions in constant lockdown to prevent potentially fatal outbreaks. Now that they’re some of the first in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, it would be natural for nursingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids who see their parents bicker during a separation or divorce are more likely to develop a fear of abandonment, new research warns. And even if a youngster feels close to one or both parents, that fear can still undermine his or herContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do you you keep 6 feet apart from others to help stop coronavirus spread? New research shows that the wealthier you were at the start of the pandemic, the more likely it is you’ll maintain social distance. The new study looked at socialContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A study that examined how people walked through doorways provides new insight into anorexia’s effect on a person’s body image. It’s long been known that people with anorexia overestimate their body size, but this study examined unconscious body awareness — formally called “bodyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When the coronavirus pandemic began, one U.S. children’s hospital saw an increase in trauma cases from recreational and outdoor activities, even as total ER visits dropped by 50%, researchers report. What happened? Their new study suggests that being in lockdown, with schools closed,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Despite being locked down during the pandemic, child care responsibilities often fell on women’s shoulders, a new study shows. “Most people have never undergone anything like this before, where all of a sudden they can’t rely on their normal child care, and mostContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As more states legalize marijuana and more shops begin to sell it, more young adults are using pot and developing drug-use disorders, a new study finds. For the study, researchers looked at young adults in Los Angeles County before and after retail saleContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Jan. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re having eye problems, you may not know which type of specialist to consult. Here’s some help from experts who explain the roles of an optometrist, ophthalmologist, pediatric ophthalmologist, orthoptist and optician. Optometrists provide comprehensive eye care, including evaluations for glasses andContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Joe Biden described an ambitious national vaccination plan on Friday that will deliver coronavirus vaccines to far more people and invoke a wartime law to boost vaccine production. In a speech in Delaware, Biden told Americans that, “The honest truth is this:Continue Reading