By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) For New York lawyer Roseann Schuyler, her family’s pets — a dog (Jackie), two cats (Hudson and Winter) and a fish (Atticus fish) — eased the long, lonely days of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic this spring. “Those early days […]
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By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) With coronavirus infections soaring among young Americans, a new study shows they may be more vulnerable to serious complications than many believe. Researchers found that about one-third of Americans ages 18 to 25 had risk factors that make them vulnerable […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Even as new coronavirus infections soar in the United States, a study released Wednesday offered one piece of good news: Severely ill COVID-19 patients are significantly more likely to survive now compared to a few months ago. In fact, deaths […]
WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Images of burly cavemen bringing home meat may have men thinking that steaks and burgers are key to masculinity. It’s just not true: New research shows that testosterone levels in men who eat vegetable-heavy diets are similar to those in men who wolf down […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 As the number of U.S. coronavirus cases topped 3.5 million on Wednesday, more states, cities and major retailers turned to face mask mandates to try to stem the spread of COVID-19. Increasingly seen as a last hope to slow […]
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. reached a grim record last year with nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The preliminary numbers on death tolls show that fentanyl and similar synthetic opioids accounted for […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Irene Johnson noticed a big, blue bus bearing the words “Breathe Easy” outside the Benton, Tenn., library during the 2019 Labor Day weekend. Inside, a librarian told Johnson that the bus was a mobile CT unit that travels around screening […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, July 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) Lockdown measures helped reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in countries around the world, a new study finds. Moreover, earlier stay-in-place restrictions such as closing schools and workplaces were tied to a greater reduction in cases, according […]
Dear friends and colleagues, Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen progress in the areas of primary prevention (HPV vaccination) and secondary prevention (screening and treatment of pre-cancerous lesions) of cervical cancer. On the eve of 2020’s Global Vaccine Summit, which took place on 4 June, five HPV vaccine […]
As part of its mission to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable, the World Health Organization (WHO) is exploring the potential of mobile phone technology to widen its scope in addressing a range of global public health issues. In response, the Department of Control of Neglected […]