FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — An elderly woman in the Netherlands died after contracting COVID-19 a second time, which researchers say may be the world’s first known death after reinfection. The woman was being treated for cancer when she developed a fever and severe cough and was diagnosed […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Younger women who suffer a heart attack are more likely than men to die in the decade after surgery, a new study finds. It included more than 400 women and nearly 1,700 men, average age 45, who had a first heart attack between 2000 […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Want to give your kids an immune system boost? Try letting them play in the dirt more often, a new study suggests. Researchers in Finland found that when they brought nature into daycare playgrounds — including forest soil and vegetation […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) CBD has been widely marketed as a cure-all for whatever ails you, and a new study finds many Americans are buying the sales pitch. Researchers tracking a Reddit forum on CBD found many folks discussing use of cannabidiol to treat […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) A single pick-up hockey game in Tampa Bay in June wound up becoming a COVID-19 superspreader event, with one player infecting as many as 15 other people on the ice, Florida public health […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) To keep your baby safe while sleeping, experts recommend practicing the “ABCs” of sleep. Babies should sleep alone, on their back and in a crib. That’s the best way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). SIDS is the unexplained death of a child […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) Breast cancer in men is rare. But because it’s not often suspected in men, diagnosis often comes only after a tumor has begun to spread throughout the body, new research shows. “Approximately one-half of males with breast cancer received a […]
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Virtual training is effective in teaching parents of children with autism about early behavioral intervention, according to a new study. The alternative to in-person training is the only option for many parents during the coronavirus pandemic or for those who can’t attend in-person sessions […]
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Autism may involve nerves that control touch, pain and other sensations as well as the brain, a new study suggests. “More than 70% of people with autism have differences in their sensory perception,” said researcher Dr. Sung-Tsang Hsieh, an attending neurologist at National Taiwan […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 15, 2020 Older adults who aren’t interested or enthusiastic about their usual activities may have a higher risk of developing dementia, new research suggests. The nine-year study of more than 2,000 older adults — average age 74 — found that people with severe apathy […]