Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Marijuana packs a lot more punch than it did 50 years ago, making it a greater threat to health, researchers say. “As the strength of cannabis has increased, so too has the number of people entering treatment for […]
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FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) The antiviral drug remdesivir is not recommended for hospitalized COVID-19 patients because there’s no evidence that it reduces their need for ventilation or improves their chances of survival, a World Health Organization panel said Thursday. Remdesivir is regarded as a potential treatment for severe […]
Latest Senior Health News FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new toolkit to help reduce falls and fall-related injuries among hospital patients is highly effective, a new study shows. Falls are the leading cause of preventable injury, so researchers set out to create a fall prevention toolkit […]
FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) Loneliness, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey shows. Over 1,000 people aged 18 to 35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire between April 22 and May 11, 2020. Nearly half reported […]
The heads of the the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched the new One Health Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance. Group members include heads of government, government ministers, leaders from private […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) Patients who survive severe COVID-19 after being hospitalized are not necessarily home-free upon discharge, new research warns. After tracking outcomes among 1,250 COVID-19 patients for two months after being released from the hospital, investigators found that nearly 7% ultimately […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Dr. Anthony Fauci stuck to the science in recapping the story of COVID-19, noting that while the disease has hit the U.S. hard masks and physical distancing could help – and that vaccines are on the way. Fauci, director of the National […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18, 2020 (American Heart Association News) For people who have heart disease, getting a flu shot greatly reduces the risk of dying or developing serious heart-related complications, a new analysis shows. The meta-analysis of 16 randomized and observational studies covered the experiences of more than 237,000 people. It […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) Restaurants are under increasing pressure to provide a safe dining environment as winter approaches and the United States enters what could be the worst wave yet of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some eateries […]
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) Pollutants in the air — fine particulates that are 30 times smaller than the width of a strand of hair — may be damaging older women’s brains. In a new study, researchers linked breathing in high levels of this […]