THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most kids infected with COVID-19 who don’t have symptoms have low levels of the virus, compared with symptomatic children, a new study finds. Researchers said it’s not clear why. “While these findings provide some reassurance about the safety of asymptomatically infected children attending school, […]
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FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) The risks for prematurity, small for gestational age, and cesarean section are increased in pregnancies among women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in the November issue of Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Antoine Meyer, M.D., from the Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, a new study finds. About 15% of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide could be due to long-term exposure to air pollution, the researchers said. In Europe, the proportion was about […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) For patients with psoriasis, smoking has negative effects, including increased frequency of nail involvement and cardiovascular diseases and higher psoriasis area and severity index, according to a study published online Oct. 14 in the International Journal of Clinical Practice. Yildiz Hayran and Basak Yalcin, […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) Current smokers, especially those who start smoking young, have an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to a research letter published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Blake Thomson, D.Phil., from The George Institute for Global Health at the […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) The prevalence of COVID-19 is low among infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the American Journal of Perinatology. Kaashif A. Ahmad, M.D., from the Pediatrix Medical Group of San Antonio, and colleagues surveyed […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new study by Italian researchers finds that almost 17% of patients who fully recover from COVID-19 may still have the virus in follow-up screening. Those who have ongoing respiratory symptoms, especially sore throat and stuffy nose or congestion (rhinitis), are more likely to […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Forty-five potential vaccines for COVID-19 are being tested in human trials and many more are being tested in animals. Researchers are using several approaches to trigger an immune response against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The most common types of vaccines contain a […]
Latest Senior Health News FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Caring for a loved one can be rewarding, but it can also lead to injury. To keep yourself in good physical shape while caregiving, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers some tips for careful lifting: –Keep […]
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nine million coronavirus cases. That was the somber threshold the United States crossed on Thursday, and it was accompanied by another record-breaking number: 90,000 new daily cases. Over the past week, the United States has recorded […]