FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus cases spike in the United States due to the highly contagious Delta variant, a new poll finds Americans’ anxiety about COVID-19 at its highest since January. “I wouldn’t have said this a couple of years ago, but I’m not as confidentContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could the constancy of a sympathetic ear help guard your brain against the ravages of aging? Yes, claims new research that analyzed data on nearly 2,200 American adults and found those in their 40s and 50s who didn’t have someone to listen toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you suffered a bout of COVID-19 and your lungs took a beating, new research has reassuring news: You will likely be spared long-term respiratory damage. Scientists looked at COVID-19 survivors who had asymptomatic, moderate or severe COVID-19 infections and also underwent unrelatedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s an old saying, “Age and guile beat youth and exuberance,” and new research suggests there might be something to that. Some key brain functions can improve in people as they age, researchers report, challenging the notion that our mental abilities decline acrossContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Like it or not, Broward County, Fla., has become a flashpoint for the national debate over reopening public schools in the middle of a COVID-19 surge driven by the highly infectious Delta variant. Coronavirus infections claimed the lives of three Broward educators withinContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want Fluffy to eat? Don’t make her work for her supper. Given the choice between a readily available meal tray and solving a puzzle to get at their nosh, 17 domestic cats in a new study took the easy way out. “It wasn’tContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While breathing in secondhand smoke is known to harm kids’ lungs, new research suggests that children whose parents smoked are also more prone to developing rheumatoid arthritis later in life. “Our findings give more depth and gravity to the negative health consequences ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Struggling with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child is heart-breaking enough, but now new research confirms what many have long suspected: These patients will often continue to be plagued by ADHD symptoms as adults. Only about one in 10 kids with the disorderContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Lyme disease can exact a significant mental toll as well as a physical one on its sufferers, a new study confirms. Patients hospitalized for Lyme disease had a 28% higher incidence of mental disorders and were twice as likely to attempt suicide thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s strong evidence that the steroid drug dexamethasone can significantly lower hospitalized patients’ risk of dying from COVID-19, but many who might benefit from it the most aren’t getting it. “Dexamethasone is a steroid that is used for the treatment of arthritis, inflammationContinue Reading