By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nearly one in five American parents described themselves as “hesitant about childhood shots” in 2019, a new U.S. government study finds. That was fewer than the one in four who expressed hesitancy about vaccines in 2018. The new research […]
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 The spice that adds punch to your favorite Kung Pao chicken, Tex-Mex chili or Indian curry may also help save your life. Preliminary research shows that eating chili pepper may reduce your risk of death from heart disease, cancer and other […]
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Alex Trebek, beloved by millions as the calm, authoritative host of ‘Jeopardy!’ for a record-setting 37 years, died Sunday after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Trebek’s death at age 80 was confirmed by the show’s producers, The New […]
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 Two preliminary studies offer mixed news for heart patients who fall ill with COVID-19: Those on certain blood pressure-lowering drugs are not at increased risk of dying, but those with atrial fibrillation (a-fib) may be. In one study, researchers reviewed records […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) The effectiveness of CPR isn’t compromised when EMS crews and others take recommended safety precautions against the new coronavirus, researchers say. Interim guidance issued by the American Heart Association and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) There are a number of ways that young athletes can maintain their conditioning while away from their sports during the coronavirus pandemic, an expert says. “Although competitive practice or play isn’t an option for most right now, athletes should create and stick to a […]
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) So-called “green prescriptions” may end up being counterproductive for people with mental health conditions, researchers say. Spending time in nature is believed to benefit mental health, so some doctors are beginning to “prescribe” outdoor time for their patients. […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) High levels of ozone air pollution could increase the risk of cardiac arrest, a new study says. It included 187,000 people, average age 63, in the United States who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest between 2013 and 2016. Their exposure to ozone air pollution was […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Walking away from TV, laptops and cellphones and spending more time in sports and other extracurricular activities boosts teens‘ mental health, Canadian researchers say. Spending less than two hours a day browsing the internet, playing video games and using social media was linked to […]
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most people with the new coronavirus appear to actively shed infectious virus for about eight days. But a woman in Kirkland, Wash., may have set a record, shedding the virus for at least 70 days. The 71-year-old was infected for at least 105 days […]