WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you have surgery scheduled and you just found out you are infected with COVID-19, new research suggests you should push your operation back by at least seven weeks. Why? Because not doing so could raise your risk of postoperative death, British scientistsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Yet another study confirms what doctors have long known: Being obese greatly raises the odds that if you contract COVID-19, your case could be a severe one. The study, from researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, supports calls forContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 4, 2021 (Healthday News) — In a finding that suggests overweight people should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccines, a new report released Thursday shows the risk of death from coronavirus infection is about 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight. The World ObesityContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Severe winter weather has a grip on much of the United States, which increases the risk of injuries from slipping on ice, shoveling, sports such as skiing and sledding, and car crashes. “One of the most frequently seen causes for visits to theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart attack patients are less likely to die on the spot if they have been physically active, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 28,000 people in Europe who suffered a heart attack in order to see how activeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Owning a handgun increases a person’s risk of firearm-related suicide more than owning a shotgun, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed surviving loved ones of 121 gun owners who had died by suicide, including 93 who died by a firearm and 28 byContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A lack of ICU beds and other resources was linked to a higher rate of deaths among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the early stages of the pandemic in the United States, researchers say. The investigators analyzed data collected from more than 4,400 hospitalsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children in day care centers had low coronavirus infection rates early in the pandemic, and are unlikely sources of COVID-19 transmission, a new study from France finds. COVID-19 can infect people of all ages, but children tend to develop mild, if any, symptoms,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half — 43% — of all fatal car crashes involving teens and their passengers are the result of speeding, a new automobile safety report reveals. The finding stems from an in-depth analysis of all fatal motor vehicle accidents across the United StatesContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart transplants may be particularly risky for young Black Americans, with new research suggesting they are twice as likely to die after they receive their new organ. To reach that conclusion, researchers analyzed the outcomes of nearly 23,000 adults, aged 18 to 80,Continue Reading