THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children of parents with mental illness are at increased risk for injuries, researchers report. Risk is highest before 1 year of age, but remains elevated to age 17, according to the new study. “Our results show there is a need for increased supportContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You’ve been told over and over not to touch your face during the coronavirus pandemic, but that’s easier said than done. Most people touch their face up to 23 times an hour and don’t even realize they’re doing it, a psychologist says. “Typically,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Trump Administration is expected to announce guidelines that will recommend many Americans wear face masks when out in public, to curb transmission of the novel coronavirus. The recommendation will apply to those living in hard-hit areas only, and it is not mandatory,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, March 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It has spread across the globe in just a few short months, sickening hundreds of thousands, but the new coronavirus has the dubious distinction of not really being a living organism, biologists say. “Viruses aren’t considered alive — in class, I call themContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Your teeth provide a detailed account of your life, much as a tree’s rings record its history, a groundbreaking study shows. “A tooth is not a static and dead portion of the skeleton. It continuously adjusts and responds to physiological processes,” said leadContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Trying to find hand sanitizer to ward off coronavirus? You’re not alone. Hand sanitizer has been selling out across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic moves into more and more U.S. communities. People have rushed to stores looking for alcohol-based sanitizers containing atContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The day paramedics rushed Jeramiah Parsons to the hospital, his lips were so sore and swollen he had trouble talking. A skin-picking habit related to his methamphetamine addiction had permitted a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection to take up residence in his face. He hadContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even in the midst of rising rates of suicide and substance abuse, nearly 117 million Americans live in what is known as “health professional shortage areas.” Put another way, only 27% of mental health needs in those areas are being met, according toContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the majestic Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, large percentages of rural residents struggle with poverty and limited access to health care. In Avery County, N.C., you’ll find only one primary care physician for every 2,920 residents, accordingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Jennifer Cobanov had been tracking her young thyroid patient for years. The girl’s antibody levels were elevated, but her thyroid functioned normally. Then, routine blood work revealed something quite unusual: Her underactive thyroid had suddenly switched into overdrive. Last November, the CaliforniaContinue Reading