Title: What Are the ‘Diseases of Despair’ Gripping America?Category: Health NewsCreated: 11/10/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/11/2020 12:00:00 AM Source link
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Tossing, turning and can’t fall asleep? The answer isn’t waiting it out — it’s getting help so your insomnia doesn’t persist, a new Canadian study shows. Among more than 3,000 adults followed for five years, researchers found that 37.5% […]
Member States at the resumed virtual, 73rd World Health Assembly, recognizing the dedication and sacrifice of the millions of health and care workers at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic, unanimously designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers (YHCW). Member States and Non-State Actors in unison, spoke to […]
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) In a graphic illustration of the danger the new coronavirus poses to essential workers in America, a new study shows that as many as 74 million of these workers and their families are at increased risk for COVID-19. It […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters Long-time meteorologist and morning TV co-host Al Roker said Friday that he has prostate cancer and will have surgery next week to have his prostate removed. The 66-year-old made the announcement on NBC’s “Today,” and said he hopes to be back on […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Fighting fires comes with many risks. But new research shows there’s a new one to consider: increased exposure to fires appears to raise the likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation, or AFib, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Physical activity may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease among American Indians, according to new research that also studied inflammation’s role in exercise and heart health. Past studies of people from all populations show that inflammation plays a central role […]
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) American presidential elections are clearly divisive, but a new analysis suggests they may trigger depression in residents of states that favored the losing candidate. The investigators gauged the mental health of roughly half a million Americans after the 2016 […]
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for the coronavirus, a department spokesperson said Monday. Carson, 69, is the second senior Trump administration official who attended an election night event at the White House to contract the virus, CBS News reported. Hundreds of people attended the party […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 Eli Lilly’s experimental antibody treatment for COVID-19 was given emergency approval by the U.S. and Food Administration on Monday. The promising news came the same day that President-elect Joseph Biden called for all Americans to wear masks and […]