By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Kids suffering from nearsightedness can slow the progression of their myopia by using soft bifocal contact lenses, a new trial shows. Bifocal contacts with a powerful corrective prescription slowed the progression of nearsightedness in youngsters by 43% compared to single-vision […]
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Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Salsa made by Spokane Produce Inc. is being recalled because onions in the product may be contaminated with salmonella, the company announced. The recall appears on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website. Spokane Produce, of Spokane, […]
By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are a big draw for adventure-loving kids, but a new study warns that the thrill ride can often land children in the ER. U.S. data shows that nearly 280,000 children were treated over a 25-year period […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) With coronavirus cases climbing in the United States, many parents are wary of taking their kids in for vaccinations, new research finds. The survey of more than 700 parents by Orlando Health found that although 84% believe vaccines are necessary to protect their children […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) When actress Alyssa Milano was first struck by the new coronavirus back in March, her symptoms mirrored the classic signs of COVID-19: fever, headache, loss of smell, chest heaviness, extreme breathing difficulties and a bad stomach. “It felt like I […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Most people probably think of school as something for strengthening the brain. Increasingly, researchers are learning that it may be just as important for the heart. Education is an excellent predictor of heart disease, multiple studies have shown. Dr. Arshed A. Quyyumi, […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new study confirms what your parents always told you: Getting an education opens the door to career opportunities and higher salaries. But it may also benefit your well-being in old age. “The total amount of formal education that people receive is related to […]
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) Scientists are well on the way to understanding more about how genes can cause stillbirth, new research suggests. In the study, researchers used genetic analyses to identify gene mutations that are linked to stillbirth, which is the in utero death of a fetus after […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fewer Americans have been dying of lung cancer in recent years — partly because of advances in treatment, a new government study finds. The researchers found that after a gradual decline, lung cancer deaths in the United States started to […]
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Diverging from much of the world, Sweden let COVID-19 spread in hopes the population would develop “herd immunity.” But the risky strategy failed, a new report finds. Rather than imposing a hard lockdown in March as other countries did, the Scandinavian nation relied on […]