THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Before the COVID-19 outbreak, Annette Adams-Brown’s 87-year-old mother was an avid follower of TV news. Now Adams-Brown has to channel-surf for a less stressful pastime. Her mother, Bertha, has dementia, and each time she hears the news about a terrible disease spreading throughContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Trapped in the house with a cupboard full of food: Social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic can spawn an unintended side effect — stress eating. It may be tempting to ease your anxiety with your favorite comfort foods, but emotional eating can hurtContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The new coronavirus is not just a physical health threat. The stress, anxiety, fear and isolation that go along with it also take a toll on your mental well-being. “One of the basic tenets of how to manage your mental health in aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr., CEO of the nonprofitContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could long hours at the office put you at risk for hypothyroidism? New research suggests it’s possible: Hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) was more than twice as common in adults who worked 53 to 83 hours a week as in those who worked 36Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Stressed-out parents should reach out to others for support during the coronavirus pandemic, child health experts say. As the number of coronavirus cases rise and families spend long periods in isolation, parents face unique financial and emotional stresses. Research shows that family stressContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a lesson for what can be achieved with social distancing, researchers report that school and workplace closures in Wuhan, China, reduced the number of coronavirus cases there. And officials are extending those measures until April now instead of March, which could holdContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Social distancing has become the new normal, with one-third of Americans now under stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic, but experts say that level of isolation can be hard on your health. “We don’t know for sure what the long-term health outcomesContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are choosing — or have been told — to self-quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19. Doctors at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston break down what that is supposed to look like. Isolation separates sick people fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People often turn to music to boost their mood or relieve stress. And new research suggests there may be science supporting that practice. The study found that listening to 30 minutes of music a day eased chest pain and anxiety in people whoContinue Reading