By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The isolation of the coronavirus pandemic might be stunting the social growth of young children, experts say. Since schools closed across the United States this past spring to stem the spread of COVID-19, kids have been deprived of experiences […]
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FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The grosser someone sounds when they cough or sneeze, the more likely you are to suspect they have a contagious infection — even if it’s not true. That’s the upshot of a new study in which participants were asked to judge whether people […]
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Oral polio vaccines might provide temporary protection against the new coronavirus while scientists try to develop a vaccine to fight COVID-19 infection, experts say. Evidence suggests that inoculations such as polio vaccines protect children against a number of infections, so it makes sense […]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with COVID-19 who deliver by cesarean section may be at greater risk for complications that affect them and their babies, new research suggests. The study focused on 82 women with COVID-19 — four of them with severe […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. states issued stay-at-home orders in March and April, one of many questions was how couples would fare under lockdown together. Now a new survey offers an initial snapshot: some more arguments, regular declarations of love, and a […]
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — HIV can reside in brain cells and spread the AIDS-causing virus to the body, a new study in mice indicates. It’s known that HIV enters the brain within eight days of infection, but less is known about whether HIV-infected brain cells can release […]
THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Someone collapses with a cardiac arrest nearby — in the COVID-19 era, do you dare to assist? Here’s some reassuring — and potentially lifesaving — news: You’re at low risk for coronavirus infection if you perform CPR on someone in cardiac arrest, new […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you have a late dinner and then head to bed, beware: You may gain weight while you sleep, a new study suggests. That’s most likely because your metabolism slows, boosting […]
FRIDAY, June 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A large clinical trial of the first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine could begin next month, according to Moderna Inc., which developed the vaccine with the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The trial will assess whether the vaccine is effective and will include 30,000 volunteers […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Are you plagued by acne even though you’re way past puberty? A new report might have you avoiding certain foods. The study of more than 24,000 French adults found that sweet and greasy fare — especially milk chocolate, sweetened […]