TUESDAY, April 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Many people regard middle-aged caregivers as the “sandwich generation” — folks caring for young kids as well their aging moms, dads or grandparents. It turns out that’s not the whole picture, according to a new study, which found that 14- to 24-year-olds mayContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While U.S. federal government experts probe potential risks of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, what do you need to know if you have had the one-dose COVID shot or hope to get it? Experts at the American Heart Association (AHA) describe what toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Americans were living shorter lives and dying at a significantly higher rate than the citizens of wealthy European countries even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, a new study reports. The United States suffered more than 400,000 excess deaths in 2017 alone, pre-COVID, comparedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exercise guards against a host of chronic diseases that can plague people as they age, but can it also protect against severe cases of COVID-19? New research suggests that’s so: Being physically active reduced COVID-19 patients’ risk of hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues in the United States, less than half of older Americans have legally stated their wishes should they become seriously ill, a new survey finds. People 50 and older are at increased risk for severe COVID-19, and the pandemicContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After the pandemic, the next great health care challenge in the United States could be retaining highly trained doctors, nurses and scientists, a new study warns. Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions becauseContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) – More than 40,000 U.S. kids have lost a parent to COVID-19 and the long-term impacts could be severe, experts warn. Americans under age 65 account for about 1 in 5 COVID deaths. Of those, as many as 15% involve someone in their 40sContinue Reading
SUNDAY, April 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be mentally and physically exhausting, so you should take steps to manage and reduce stress, according to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. “Finding ways to manage and reduce stress is of paramount importance forContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 was the major cause of a nearly 23% increase in U.S. deaths during the last 10 months of 2020. Researchers noted that the rate of excess deaths in the United States — those above the number that would be expected based onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that illustrates the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on America, a new government report confirms that COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death in 2020. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that moreContinue Reading