MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The largest permanent increase in the history of the United States’ food stamp program and changes to its nutrition standards will be announced Monday. Supporters say the changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program that benefits 42 million Americans will betterContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After a year of learning online in their pajamas at home, many kids may struggle to wake up early for class as schools reopen this fall, an expert says. “I think the biggest concern is that the virtual environment of last year ledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for teachers now has the support of the United States’ largest teachers’ union. “It is clear that the vaccination of those eligible is one of the most effective ways to keep schools safe,” Becky Pringle, president of the National EducationContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young Americans from low-income homes are more likely than those whose families are better off to be unhappy with the way they look and to have an eating disorder, a new study finds. University of Minnesota researchers examined 2010-18 data from Project EAT,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With COVID case counts surging as the school year begins, new research showing that the Moderna vaccine is safe and effective for teens should reassure parents who are on the fence about the shots. “Large trials in adults and smaller trials in adolescentsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — California on Wednesday became the first state to require teachers and other school staff to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or else have to undergo weekly tests. The announcement, made by Gov. Gavin Newsom, comes as a growing number of public and private employersContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers insight into a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease that can occur in children after COVID-19 infection, researchers report. More than 2,600 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have been reported in the United States since the start ofContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Death, injuries, abuse and mental health disorders are among the many harms faced by children whose parents are heavy drinkers, Danish researchers say. “Within the last 10 years, there has been an expansion of research on consequences that extend beyond the drinker,” wroteContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young, healthy adults who try vaping for the first time may experience an immediate reaction that can harm cells and lay the groundwork for disease, according to a new study. Just 30 minutes of vaping can increase oxidative stress, which occurs when thereContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Frozen burgers, pizza pockets and toaster strudel. Energy drinks and sugary sodas. Fruit leather and potato chips. Cookies and cereal bars. Fish sticks and chicken strips. These sorts of quick-pick manufactured foods are considered “ultraprocessed,” and dietitians believe they could be at theContinue Reading