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
Ohio Lottery Will Award $1 Million to Five Vaccinated Residents In an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination numbers, Ohio officials said they will hold a weekly lottery in which five adult residents who have received at least their first dose of a vaccine will receive $1 million each. “Two weeksContinue Reading
Most Japanese Want Olympic Games Delayed or Canceled: Poll More than 8 in 10 people in Japan don’t want their country to host the Olympics this summer, according to a poll conducted on the weekend as the nation combats a fourth COVID-19 wave. The Tokyo Games are scheduled to beginContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you live in the path of hurricanes , the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging you to be prepared. Deaths from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, fires and electric shock are common during severe weather events, according to the CPSC. HurricaneContinue Reading
Many Hispanic Americans Want to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, But Haven’t Some of the lowest U.S. COVID-19 vaccination rates are among Hispanics, but not because they don’t want the vaccine, according to a new survey, the New York Times reported Thursday. Rather, the low vaccination rates are the result of misinformationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) – A good movie can be more than mere entertainment: It can also help you feel more prepared to tackle life’s challenges and be a better person, a new study suggests. This may be why folks sometimes choose films with difficult subjects or thoseContinue Reading
It’s OK to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Along With Other Shots: CDC The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that COVID-19 vaccines can be given along with other childhood shots, CNN reported Wednesday. Doctors had been cautioned to not give the COVID-19 vaccine within two weeks of anyContinue Reading