TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) When it comes to bonding with your cat, the eyes have it. Narrowing your eyes — the so-called “slow blink” — may make humans more attractive to their feline friends, British researchers suggest. It also may make kitty smile back. “As someone who has […]
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Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) After a serious case of COVID-19 you may have long-lasting immunity, a new study finds. The finding is reassuring to patients because the immune system makes antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the […]
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 In a sign that many young Americans may no longer be boozing it up, a new study finds that fewer young people are drinking alcohol now than 20 years ago. In fact, the number of men and women in the […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 A small study suggests that a new procedure that treats part of the intestine just beyond the stomach may allow people with type 2 diabetes to safely stop taking insulin. The procedure — which resurfaces the duodenum — was combined with a […]
A new Micronutrient survey manual (2020) and toolkit, developed in collaboration by WHO, CDC, UNICEF and Nutrition International were published today to meet the demand of countries interested in assessing the micronutrient status of their populations. Addressing micronutrient malnutrition is one of the greatest global health challenges. Surveys assessing micronutrient […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) Children whose mothers were given an epidural during labor may face a slightly heightened risk of autism, a large, new study suggests. Researchers found that the rate of autism was a little higher among those kids, versus their peers whose […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (American Heart Association News) While growing up in the Philippines, Lady Dorothy Elli witnessed childhood hunger and poverty that left her with lasting impressions. She has made it her mission to address the problem of food insecurity and the negative impact it can have on the […]
By Cara Roberts MurezHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) When older people hospitalized for heart failure are sent home, they are often given a whopping 10 medications to take for a variety of conditions. But is this “polypharmacy” practice necessary, or does it just place a bigger burden […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) Coronavirus outbreaks in the Midwest and Western United States have driven the national case count to its highest level since August, fueling fears of what the coming winter will mean for the country. COVID-19 cases are starting […]
As part of WHO’s efforts to scale up the use of behavioural and social sciences, the Bulletin will publish a special issue on Behavioural and Social Sciences for Health in late 2021. The call for papers was published in the October 2020 issue and can be accessed here. The deadline for submissions is […]