WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s tempting to binge-watch TV shows, and it might be hard to get off the couch after just one or two episodes. But it could be worth it. Researchers calculated that if people committed to watching just under an hour of TV aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women are more apt to use birth control when doctors treat it like a routine preventive health service, a new research review shows. The analysis of 38 past studies found that women were more likely to use contraception when doctors were proactive aboutContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New evidence suggests that long COVID patients suffer rampant inflammation that wracks the entire body — and that easing that inflammation could be key to saving their lives. Severe systemic inflammation during hospitalization for COVID increases the risk of dying within a yearContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you have a history of cancer, fear not — researchers report that you aren’t at increased risk for severe COVID-19. But the same may not be true for current cancer patients. In the study, the researchers analyzed the electronic health records ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The indoor mask mandate that was reinstated in Philadelphia on Monday due to rising coronavirus cases has now been lifted because the situation is improving, the city’s health department said Thursday. The city’s Board of Health voted during a Thursday night meeting toContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay Now) — Pretty sure you have COVID, but unsure about what you need to do next? A new U.S. federal website can now direct you to locations in your community where you can pick up a free prescription for lifesaving antiviral COVID pills. The COVID-19Continue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ultrasound guidance and soft catheters are among the measures that can be used during embryo transfer to help improve the chances of successful in-vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a British study. “It is reassuring to see that some of the interventions that areContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 21 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you are obese and you want to try to lose some weight to boost your chances of getting pregnant, a new study suggests it might not help. What did the researchers find? There was no significant difference in rates of healthy birthsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inhalers, pills or injections help most people control their asthma, but some with severe disease opt for cutting-edge surgery that “remodels” their airways to improve their breathing. Bronchial thermoplasty shrinks smooth muscle in the lungs, which prevents them from tightening up and causingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has named Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, to replace Jeff Zients as the country’s COVID-19 coordinator when Zients leaves his post next month. In a statement about Jha’sContinue Reading