MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with long-haul COVID experience a wider set of symptoms than once thought, including hair loss and sexual dysfunction, British researchers report. An analysis of electronic health records for 2.4 million U.K. residents revealed that 12 weeks after their initial infection, COVID patientsContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Though adults are more likely to suffer long COVID, kids aren’t immune to the fatigue, weakness, coughing and breathing problems that can persist months after their initial infection. Nearly 6% of children who went to emergency departments with COVID still had symptoms 90Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has helped shepherd Americans through the pandemic amid heavy fire from critics, plans to retire as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. “I am not goingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The asthma drug fluticasone furoate is yet another medication that doesn’t work for mild-to-moderate COVID-19, a new study finds. “There was no evidence of improvement in time to recovery or reduction in hospitalizations in participants who took fluticasone furoate versus those who tookContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug used to fight cancer may reduce the risk of death for COVID-19 patients by roughly 55%, a new study suggests. The drug, sabizabulin, has been found effective in aiding severely ill COVID-19 patients, more so than previously authorized drugs, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Not every woman is ready to become a mom in her late teens, 20s or even by her mid-30s, but a natural decline in fertility can make it more difficult to have a baby at age 40 and beyond. Now, a new studyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The APOE4 gene is the most powerful genetic factor driving a person’s risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. “It probably increases your risk two or threefold if you have one APOE4 copy, and if you have two APOE4 copies, it probably increases yourContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The percussive skill needed to bang out rhythms on a drum may help improve socializing, inhibition control and focus among teens with autism, new research suggests. The finding follows work with 36 teens with an autism spectrum disorder. Half were randomly chosen toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s a classic case of male machismo jeopardizing health: A new survey finds many American men believe they’re healthier than other men and don’t bother with annual checkups, even though a yearly exam can catch health problems in the early stages. The onlineContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a senior and walking to the mailbox takes longer than it used to, new research suggests you might want to ask your doctor to check your thinking skills. The study included nearly 17,000 adults over 65 and found those who walkContinue Reading