Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 5.4 million Americans lost their health insurance after being laid off between February and May due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new study shows. The number of adults who lost coverage due to unemployment over […]
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TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Teens who had sleep problems as babies or tots may be at risk for mental health disorders, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 13,000 people who were part of a British study in the 1990s. Their parents reported their sleep […]
World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today joined the leadership of Spain, paying homage to those who have lost their lives in the country due to COVID-19, saluting the heroic efforts of heath workers and praising the government’s resolute and robust response to reverse the virus’s transmission. “It […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Although much of the genetic makeup of humans has been mapped, hundreds of missing DNA sequences remain. Until now. Scientists from the U.S. National Human Genome Research Institute report they have produced the complete DNA sequence of […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) When something as routine as grocery shopping might lead to a deadly COVID-19 infection, stress is inevitable — and that extra tension can make it harder for people with diabetes to manage their disease. The reason? The stress hormone cortisol […]
TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Meteorologist Mark Larson was preparing for his noon television show in Wichita, Kansas, when he started to feel foggy and fatigued. Out of nowhere, sharp pain stabbed the inside of his left elbow. He knew he was in no shape to appear […]
TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a finding that suggests the seeds for heart disease are sown early in life, researchers report they found evidence of stiff, thickened arteries in children who had been obese as toddlers. “Public health efforts are needed in the very early years to prevent […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Amid the coronavirus crisis, closed classrooms are the most visible blow universities have taken to their core mission to acquire and share knowledge. But interruptions in clinical trials and lab research also are hampering that […]
TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) The world’s population is shifting, with a new analysis predicting it will peak in 2064 at around 9.7 billion people and fall to 8.8 billion by the end of the century. The United States will have population growth until just after mid-century (364 million […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) A leading COVID-19 vaccine contender has passed its early safety trial with flying colors. The vaccine, created by Moderna, produced an immune response in all 45 healthy participants who received two shots 28 days apart, according to findings reported July […]