THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID symptoms were twice as likely to have SARS-CoV-2 proteins in their blood, indicating a persistent infection, researchers found.Continue Reading

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — So much for the idea that most people born today will live 100 years or more. New research shows that the dramatic increases in life expectancy seen during the 19th and 20th centuries have slowed considerably.  In the world’s longest-living populations, life expectancyContinue Reading

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While rare, heart-related side effects sometimes follow a COVID-19 vaccine shot, new research shows that’s more than offset by heart-healthy benefits. Folks who are fully vaccinated are significantly less likely to develop serious heart problems stemming from a COVID infection, the study found.Continue Reading

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Starting today, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services. “The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants andContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As Americans get ready for fall and winter, the U.S. government is offering another round of free COVID tests, available by the end of this month. “U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov,” according to the Department ofContinue Reading