FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you thought the air was cleaner at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, you weren’t imagining it. But clean skies were less evident in poorer areas of the United States, a new study finds. COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns reduced overall levels of nitrogenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cripple patients for the rest of their lives, but new research suggests that many people with moderate-to-severe TBI have better-than-expected long-term outcomes. The findings show that decisions about halting life-sustaining treatment for these patients should not beContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most sexual assault survivors have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) immediately after the attack, but it tends to lessen over the following months, a new study finds. “One of the main takeaways is that the majority of recovery from post-traumatic stress happens in theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — To do their best, Olympic athletes need to be both physically and mentally fit, but the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions at the Tokyo Olympics has made that a real challenge, experts say. “This Olympics is unprecedented,” said Dr. Michael Lardon, an associateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A proposed $26 billion settlement on opioid-related lawsuits has been reached with four large drug companies, a group of state attorneys general announced Wednesday. If enough states sign on to the deal with the country’s three major drug distributors — Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s yet another reason to limit screen time and get moving: Boosting your activity levels could reduce your risk of sleep apnea, according to a new study. Compared to the most active people in the study, those who spent more than four hoursContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dementia is largely a disease of old age, but a new study finds that up to 5% of all cases are among people in the prime of their lives. Looking at 95 international studies, researchers estimated that nearly 4 million people worldwide areContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Coffee delivers the boost that many people need to start their day. Now, new research suggests this breakfast powerhouse may also provide some protection against COVID-19. Consuming vegetables and having been breastfed might also reduce your COVID-19 risk, according to the new studyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exactly how deadly has the coronavirus pandemic been in the United States? New research confirms it has had a big hand in slashing life expectancy by a year and a half. That’s the lowest level of life expectancy since 2003 and the largestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While there’s been much talk about pandemic lockdowns being a burden on people’s health, new research finds the effects of large COVID-19 outbreaks are typically worse. “It is unlikely that government interventions have been worse than the pandemic itself in most situations,” sayContinue Reading