TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All of New York City’s teachers and school staff will still need to get a coronavirus vaccine following an unexpected ruling from a federal appeals panel on Monday that upheld the school system’s vaccine mandate. While Mayor Bill de Blasio recently ordered theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens who eat lots of fruits and vegetables are likely to enjoy better mental health. That’s the key takeaway from a new study that also tied a nutritious breakfast and lunch to emotional well-being in kids of all ages. “This study provides theContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 50% of American children have detectable blood lead levels, a new study reveals. And young children who live in places with lots of pre-1950s housing and low incomes have the greatest risk. “Public health authorities have worked commendably to reduce leadContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Trying to fit soccer or Little League into your son’s busy schedule? Canadian researchers offer some compelling reasons to do so. Little boys who play sports are less apt to be anxious or depressed later in childhood and more likely to be activeContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 restrictions forced you indoors, it brought birds back to North America, new research shows. Across the United States and Canada, birders documented an 80% increase among most of the 82 species they recorded since the start of pandemic restrictions last year.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended booster shots of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for millions of older and high-risk Americans, kicking off a new chapter in the national effort to protect the vulnerable from severe disease. First, an expertContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eating well and exercising regularly can be a challenge for anyone. But for those with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disabilities, that challenge is exponentially greater. Many young men and women with autism and intellectual disabilities face a significantly higher risk for obesity,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If your children are picky eaters, bribing or pressuring them will probably backfire. But there are other steps you can take to help them get over their fussiness, researchers report. Australian scientists reviewed 80 studies to find out more about fussy eaters. TheyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Insulin resistance can make you more than twice as likely to develop major depression, even if you haven’t developed full-blown diabetes, a new study reports. Initially healthy people who later developed prediabetes were 2.6 times more likely to come down with major depressionContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Certain changes in a part of the brain stem, visible in scans, might be a potential early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Using different brain imaging techniques, researchers found that lesser “integrity” in the brain stem region was linked toContinue Reading