MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Bans on evictions and utility shutoffs during the pandemic may not only be keeping people safe and warm in their homes: They might also limit the spread of COVID-19, new research suggests. Over the first nine months of the pandemic, the study found,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the marketing of a new “tongue strengthening” device to cut down on snoring in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea. Unlike devices used during sleep, this prescription device is used while awake, and isContinue Reading
SÁBADO, 6 de febrero de 2021 (HealthDay News) — La pandemia de la COVID-19 puede hacer que las dificultades de salud mental sean incluso peores para algunas personas que tienen el trastorno afectivo estacional (TAE). El TAE es un tipo de depresión que es desencadenado por los días con menosContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half — 43% — of all fatal car crashes involving teens and their passengers are the result of speeding, a new automobile safety report reveals. The finding stems from an in-depth analysis of all fatal motor vehicle accidents across the United StatesContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Feb. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Doctors need to do a better job of discussing low blood sugar with patients who take high-risk diabetes medications such as insulin, researchers say. Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is the most common serious side effect of diabetes treatment. Severe cases can lead toContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb.6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression triggered by the shorter daylight hours and gray skies of winter. It causes symptoms such as overeating, social withdrawal andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An unfortunate Connecticut man apparently suffered through two separate bouts of COVID-19 four months apart, adding to evidence that reinfection can occur after natural immunity wanes, doctors say. The 43-year-old Hispanic man had a life-threatening first infection with COVID in April, suffering fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Keeping a safe distance because it is safer for everyone during a pandemic also carries a personal payoff. A new study finds that social distancing reduces your individual risk of contracting COVID-19. “The evidence from our work indicates there is value in sociallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all U.S. adults get some vegetables every day, but the old “apple a day” adage is falling out of favor, a new government survey suggests. Researchers found that a full 95% of U.S. adults said they ate some amount of vegetables onContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine shortages are leading some to question whether the United States would be better off simply trying to give a single dose to as many people as possible. This view has been bolstered by early data from Israel indicating that a singleContinue Reading