TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Antibodies to the new coronavirus could last just a few months, researchers report. Antibodies are proteins produced by the body to combat infection. This study of nearly 100 people in the UK found that antibody responses may start to decrease 20 to 30 […]
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Latest Sexual Health News TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) About one-third of people prescribed drugs to prevent HIV stopped taking the medications when they were forced to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. The reason, they said: They weren’t having sex. Many […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Bodies stressed by severe COVID-19 could produce abnormally high blood sugar levels, even in people without diagnosed diabetes. And that appears tied to a doubling of the odds of dying from COVID-19, Chinese researchers report. High blood sugar (glucose) levels, […]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Kids whose moms used pot while pregnant may end up with sleep problems years later, a new study suggests. Looking at thousands of 9- and 10-year-olds, University of Colorado researchers found that children were more likely to have trouble falling […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Health care in the United States is often touted as the best in the world, but Americans seem to be in worse health than their British peers, a new study shows. Even the richest Americans in their […]
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 Swapping out tofu for your morning eggs or using beans instead of ground beef in your chili could help you live longer, a new study reports. Getting your daily protein from plants instead of […]
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (American Heart Association News) For actor Timothy Omundson, art imitates life. After suffering a stroke that almost killed him, he was hired to play Gregory, a character on NBC’s comedy-drama “This Is Us” who is recovering from a major stroke. Just as Gregory was learning to […]
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Treatment with the immunosuppressant methotrexate does not raise the risk of lung disease among rheumatoid arthritis patients, two new studies claim. At least 5% to 10% of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients develop interstitial lung disease, which leads to inflammatory changes in lungs that are […]
Latest High Blood Pressure News TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 Millions of Americans are prescribed blood pressure medicines called beta blockers, especially after a heart attack. But a new Italian study finds that these go-to drugs might not work as well for women as they do for men. “What […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, July 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) California and Oregon rolled back their reopenings on Monday, two of several states across the country that are struggling to get surging coronavirus case counts under control. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the statewide closure of […]