Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Replacing air filters, installing smoke detectors, weatherizing windows, repairing rotting floors. It’s maintenance that can make a house healthier and safer and reduce utility costs. Volunteers with the Hinton Rural Life Center in North Carolina […]
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FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) More than 2 million Americans buy prescription drugs from other countries as a way around rising prices in the United States, a new study finds. The analysis of nationwide survey data showed that 1.5% of adults got their prescription meds from outside the United […]
MONDAY, June 29, 2020 Women have more Alzheimer’s disease-related changes in the brain than men, and this may be linked to hormonal disruptions at menopause, researchers say. “About two-thirds of people living with Alzheimer’s are women, and the general thinking has been it’s because women tend to live longer,” said […]
FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Early and intensive treatment with methotrexate and prednisone can ease fatigue in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new study. RA causes chronically inflamed joints and that inflammation can lead to severe fatigue that isn’t relieved by resting, according to the European […]
WHO provides this timeline of the organization’s COVID-19 response activities for general information. WHO will update the timeline on a regular basis and in light of evolving events and new information. Unless noted otherwise, country-specific information and data are as reported to WHO by its Member States. This timeline supersedes […]
The 2020 “Triad Statement” was issued at the close of the 8th biennial meeting of the WHO, the International Confederation of Midwives, and the International Council of Nurses. In 2020 the Triad Meeting took place under the dual spotlight of the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife and […]
Latest Sexual Health News By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) Will the stay-at-home orders issued in March and April result in a “coronavirus baby boom,” as some have predicted? Perhaps not, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, conducted by […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) More and more U.S. states are allowing marijuana to be taken as medicine, and a new study suggests that users do indeed feel better. In a survey of nearly 1,300 people with chronic health conditions, researchers found that those using […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you’ve been looking for a good reason to slim down, consider this: Being obese at midlife appears to increase your odds for dementia. That’s the takeaway from a large study just […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) Happy couples apparently make good bedfellows. New research says that when happy couples sleep together, they tend to have more — and less disrupted — rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The REM phase of sleep is when you dream, and […]