COVID-19 Vaccines May Give Protection for Years: Studies COVID-19 vaccines may provide protection for at least a year, and possibly even a lifetime to people who were previously exposed to the virus, two new studies suggest. Both of them looked at people who had been exposed to the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)Continue Reading
Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Head Chiquita Brooks-LaSure was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as the new head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Brooks-LaSure, an Obama-era policy adviser, will be the first Black person to lead the CMS, which also administers children’s health insuranceContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s consistently rated high among diets for all-around health, and a new report finds the DASH diet is all-around good for your heart, too. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) regimen is designed to lower high blood pressure, but this new researchContinue Reading
NYC Schools to End Remote Learning in Fall New York City schools will end remote learning this fall, but students will still have to wear masks and social distance when they return to classrooms. “It’s time for everyone to come back,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday, CBS News reported.Continue Reading
Thousands of ‘Black Fungus’ Cases in COVID-19 Patients in India India is struggling with thousands of cases of deadly fungal infections in COVID-19 patients and those who have recovered from the disease. Nearly 9,000 cases of a fungal infection called mucormycosis, also known as “black fungus,” have been reported soContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Studies that can’t be verified and may be untrue are much more likely to be cited in the media because they tend to be more interesting, researchers report. They looked at studies in top psychology, economic and nature/science journals and found that onlyContinue Reading
Prince Harry Discusses Mental Health Struggles in New Documentary Series Prince Harry turned to drink and drugs in an attempt to ease his suffering over the death of his mother, Princess Diana, he reveals in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. The 36-year-old Duke of Sussex talked about his mental healthContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mom always said too much TV would rot your brain, and as with so many other things it appears she was right. Middle-aged folks who regularly turn to TV for entertainment appear to have a greater risk of decline in their reasoning andContinue Reading
Any Amount of Alcohol Can Harm Brain: Study Drinking any amount of alcohol can harm your brain, researchers warn in a new report. Their study of about 25,000 people in the U.K. showed that alcohol affects the brain’s gray matter, which is where “important bits of information is processed,” saidContinue Reading
California Won’t Ease Mask Rules For at Least a Month It will be at least another month before California loosens its mask rules, the state’s health director said Monday. Residents will have to keep wearing masks and social distancing indoors until June 15, the date when Gov. Gavin Newsom hasContinue Reading