By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Christina Kosyla, a drama and yoga teacher in her late 20s, was about to take the trip of a lifetime when she felt a strange twinge in her shoulder. A co-worker also pointed out some slight swelling in Kosyla’s shoulder. […]
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Latest Diet & Weight Management News TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) To get a handle on your eating habits, keep a close eye on the clock, researchers suggest. Consuming most of your daily calories in the evening is associated with a less nutritious diet and higher calorie […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A Foster Farms chicken processing plant in Livingston, California where eight workers died of COVID-19 and 392 tested positive will be closed for a week of cleaning. Following an order from county public health officials, the plant is scheduled to close from the […]
The World Health Organization convened its first Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health. “The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the world that public health agencies and experts need a better understanding of how people and societies behave and make decisions in relation to their health,” said Dr […]
Latest Senior Health News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Marijuana use is on the rise among older Americans, with one in 20 saying they had used within the previous month, according to a new study. About 5% of men and women aged 55 […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 For people hoping to swap their face masks for a plastic shield, a new study delivers some bad news: They are not a good alternative. In experiments that visualized the likely travel patterns of “respiratory droplets,” researchers found that plastic face shields […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Being a selfish jerk won’t pave a path to success, new research suggests. The study involved hundreds of participants who completed personality assessments when they were undergraduates or MBA students at three universities. The researchers checked in with the same people about 14 years […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new study of 13 U.S. medical centers finds that 6% of staff tested positive for prior infection with the new coronavirus, with almost half (44%) having no idea they’d ever contracted SARS-CoV-2. In the study, blood antibody testing of […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Could a smartwatch app save a heart attack patient’s life? Quite possibly, according to Italian researchers. They found that electrocardiograph (EKG) readings from a smartwatch were nearly as accurate as standard EKGs among patients with suspected heart attacks. “A [standard] […]
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News TUESDAY, Sept. 1, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Labor Day weekend is synonymous with picnics and barbecues, and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, small outdoor gatherings are more popular than ever. However, food that sits out too long or is improperly prepared […]