THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over 13,600 who didn’t. Participants were from eight […]
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WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After months of downplaying the new coronavirus, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for COVID-19. He was tested on Monday and announced the result on TV Tuesday, CNN reported. “Everyone knew that it would reach a considerable part of the population sooner […]
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) Critics are slamming U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “The United States’ notice of withdrawal, effective July 6, 2021, has been submitted to the U.N. secretary general, who is […]
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery, regular morning walks may provide relief, a new study suggests. “Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery,” said researcher Dr. Hady Atef, of Cairo University in Egypt. “When this persists beyond six months, […]
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) If your children are going to summer school or camps this year, you may need to prepare them for safety precautions that will be in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. “Social interaction, engaging learning opportunities and physical activity are critically […]
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fine particulate air pollution remains at levels deadly to older Americans, a new study finds. If U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution ((PM2.5) complied with World Health Association guidelines, more than 140,000 lives could be saved over a decade, say researchers from […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) After spending much of 2016 healing following the deaths of both his partner of 25 years and his mother, Oswald Peterson — a professional carnival dancer in New York City — was convinced 2017 would be his year to start […]
TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new type of antiretroviral medication, Rukobia (fostemsavir), has been approved for people with HIV who have not had success with other therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. Rukobia, 600 mg extended-release tablets that are taken twice daily, is part of […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Two Lysol products are the first to be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as able to kill the new coronavirus on hard, non-porous surfaces. The EPA said laboratory tests found that Lysol Disinfectant Spray […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) Workers from ethnic and minority groups make up nearly all meatpacking employees who’ve been infected during COVID-19 outbreaks at their facilities, a new government study reveals. The stats show that nearly 1 of every 10 workers in affected plants were […]