TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests. Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling a lemon, for example, you may smell rotting cabbage, […]
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 Amid a pandemic, some people are buying so-called germicidal ultraviolet lamps to protect against the new coronavirus. But new research finds that decision could backfire when it comes to eye health. Doctors are reporting on several patients who used such devices to eliminate the virus from […]
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) The coronavirus pandemic is giving some narcissists a chance to bask in the admiration of others, a new study suggests. It found that narcissists who are essential workers — including those in restaurants and retail stores — love […]
Many neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) result from diverse types of interactions and often complex cycles of transmission between humans and animals, both vertebrates and invertebrates, and changing social and environmental conditions. Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030 was endorsed […]
SATURDAY, Nov. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nearly 7 in 10 Americans have lost sleep because they drank alcohol too close to bedtime, including 1 in 5 who often have this problem, a new poll shows. In the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey, men were more likely to say […]
SUNDAY, Nov. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Later school start times for teenagers might help those who struggle with migraines, a new study suggests. Starting school later in the morning could reduce the number of migraines each month for these students, the researchers said. The delayed start would be a nod […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) After millions of Americans chose to travel for Thanksgiving, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that a “surge superimposed upon” a surge of coronavirus cases will likely follow. As the number of coronavirus-related deaths per day […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — President-elect Joe Biden Jr. suffered a hairline fracture in his foot that will have him wearing a walking boot for several weeks, The New York Times reported Sunday. The injury occurred when he slipped while playing […]
MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Among thousands of kids tested for COVID-19, an upset stomach, loss of taste/smell, fever and headache were symptoms most predictive of positive test results, a Canadian study found. But one-third of children and teens with the coronavirus showed no symptoms, the researchers noted. “Because […]
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 COVID-19 patients with high blood pressure or diabetes may be more likely to develop critical neurological complications, including bleeding in the brain and stroke, according to an ongoing study. University of Pennsylvania researchers studied COVID-19 patients who had a […]