WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With all of the fear, grief and isolation the pandemic has brought, it would stand to reason that there would be a big jump in the number of Americans seeking treatment for anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. But that doesn’t seemContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled a national plan to roll out coronavirus vaccines for 5- to 11-year-olds that is designed to make getting shots as easy and comfortable as possible for both kids and their parents. Rather than mass vaccination sites, theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As COVID-19 has surged throughout the United States for the past year and a half, some may have picked up an old bad habit or started a new one. How do researchers know this? They discovered that cigarette sales jumped during the firstContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing? A new U.S. poll finds that fear is widespread, with justContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Affordable over-the-counter hearing aids could soon bring relief to millions of Americans suffering from hearing loss, under a landmark proposal announced Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The proposal would create a category of hearing aids that could be sold directlyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who live in disadvantaged parts of the United States are nearly twice as likely to die young from heart disease as folks in the wealthiest locales, a new study reports. In other words, your zip code can tell you as much orContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Colin Powell, the first Black person to become Secretary of State, and a statesman who helped shape U.S. foreign policy for decades, died Monday of complications from COVID-19. He was 84. “General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pop singer Britney Spears was at the height of her fame in 2008 when, through a series of arcane legal maneuverings, her father gained conservatorship over her and took control of her personal and financial affairs. Spears’ plight and the #FreeBritney movement hasContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mixing and matching different types of COVID-19 vaccines is highly effective, new research shows. The study found that protection against infection was stronger in people who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and a second dose of an mRNA vaccine thanContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Oct. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Parents of teen drivers can play a crucial role in making their children safe drivers, the Governors Highway Safety Association says. Millions of U.S. teens are learning to drive at an especially challenging time as risky and dangerous driving has increased during theContinue Reading