THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 — Experts are alarmed about revised U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines advising that people who don’t have symptoms of COVID-19 don’t need to be tested, even if they’ve recently been exposed to the new coronavirus. The guidelines were quietly changed this week and […]
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By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study finds. Researchers from India found that over 16 weeks of yoga sessions, a-fib patients saw […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 New research that shows flu viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibers and other microscopic particles has implications for the spread of the new coronavirus, scientists say. “It’s really shocking to most virologists and epidemiologists that airborne dust, rather than expiratory droplets, can carry […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) HIV researchers have long known that in rare cases, patients can naturally suppress the virus without taking medication. Now, a new study offers insight into how the body manages that feat. Researchers said the findings are important because a greater […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) High rates of child and teen obesity could play a growing role in people’s risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), British researchers say. Prior research has suggested that 53% of MS risk is directly attributable to environmental […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Since the pandemic began, it’s been clear that men are more vulnerable to getting a severe case of COVID-19 compared to women. Now, researchers say they’ve uncovered significant differences in how male and female immune systems respond to the new coronavirus may help explain […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) The warnings about vaping – inhaling the vapor of electronic cigarettes – tend to focus on the potential dangers to the heart and lungs. But an increasing amount of research shows the chemicals in e-cigarettes start to inflict damage right where they […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) While vacationing at a waterpark with his wife, Leah, and their three young children, Shon Hart had what can only be described as an epiphany. “My kids had their mother and father there with them to experience these moments,” Hart said. “I […]
Joint release by the World Health Organization, United for Global Mental Health and the World Federation for Mental Health Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health. Close to 1 billion people are living with a mental disorder, 3 million people die every year from the […]
Today, as part of its commitment to strengthening health information systems and improving health[1], especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO announced a new approach to improving access to life-saving data: the SCORE for Health Data Technical Package. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need for timely […]