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) — In yet another finding that illustrates the tragic toll the pandemic has taken on families around the world, a new study shows that 1.5 million children have lost a parent, grandparent or other caregiver to COVID-19. “For every two COVID-19 deaths worldwide, oneContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largestContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government issued its most dire warnings against travel to Britain on Monday as coronavirus cases surged in that country while nearly all COVID-19 restrictions were lifted in an effort to restart the economy. Both the U.S. State Department and the U.S.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Indiana University’s mandate that most students be vaccinated in order to attend classes was upheld by a federal judge on Monday in what may be the first such ruling in the United States. The decision came in a lawsuit involving eight students whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, Canadian officials announced Monday. Canada’s 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived for people who are residing in the United States and are fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. medical field is less dominated by white men than it used to be, but there are still few Black and Hispanic doctors, dentists and pharmacists, a new study finds. The study, which looked at trends over the past 20 years, foundContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a parent, here’s another reason to encourage your kids to get a good education: Children’s educational successes or failures can impact their parent’s physical and mental health, new research suggests. For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in NewContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All U.S. students, teachers and staff should wear masks when in school, regardless of their vaccination status, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said Monday. That guidance runs counter to recommendations released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier thisContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination rates in Canada have now beaten those in the United States. As of Saturday, more than 49% of eligible people in Canada were fully vaccinated, and 70% had received at least one dose of vaccine, according to figures from the OurContinue Reading