FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) Breastfeeding mothers are unlikely to transmit the new coronavirus to their babies via their milk, researchers say. No cases of an infant contracting COVID-19 from breast milk have been documented, but questions about the potential risk remain. Researchers examined 64 samples of breast milk […]
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FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) Flu and pneumonia vaccines lead to fewer hospital deaths among heart failure patients, a new study finds. “Our study provides further impetus for annual immunizations in patients with heart failure. Despite advice to do so, uptake remains low,” said study author Dr. Karthik Gonuguntla, […]
By Alicia AultWebMD Health News Aug. 28, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is changing COVID-19 reporting requirements for hospitals again, drawing the ire of the two major U.S. hospital associations. The rule, issued Aug. 25 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, goes into […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 A frequent need to nap could be a red flag for future heart problems and a higher risk of early death, a new analysis concludes. Long naps lasting more than an hour are associated with a 34% elevated risk of heart disease […]
By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most strokes strike when an artery in the brain suddenly becomes blocked, but new research shows a rarer cause of strokes is becoming more common. It’s called cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), and it happens when a vein in the brain […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Even if they appear unresponsive, dying people may still be able to hear. That’s the takeaway from a Canadian analysis of hospice patients in Vancouver. Researchers compared electroencephalography (EEG) data — a measure of electrical activity in the brain — collected when patients were […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new case study adds to growing evidence that the new coronavirus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus. “It’s very important to bring to the forefront this finding that mothers and infants can be affected by COVID-19, transmission can occur […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 — Three COVID-positive people with no symptoms were successfully identified and isolated at four overnight camps in Maine, a new government report shows. The actions prevented COVID transmission to more than 1,000 other campers and staff who attended the […]
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) For a host of reasons, millions worldwide are deciding to give up meat and focus on a plant-based diet. But new research out of Greece is a reminder that not all vegetarian […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) The first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to produce results was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday. Made by Abbott Laboratories, the 15-minute test will sell for $5, […]