By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports suggested that infusing very sick patients with the blood plasma of people who’d survived the disease might help boost outcomes. But study findings released Nov. 24 in the New England Journal of […]
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) Men with COVID-19 and cancer run a greater risk for severe symptoms and death than women with both conditions, a new study finds. Researchers concluded that male cancer patients are 60% more likely to have severe COVID-19 and even die from it than women. […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) Strong sleeping pills known as “Z-drugs” may increase the risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia, British researchers report. People with dementia can have trouble sleeping and are often prescribed drugs such as zaleplon (Sonata), zolpidem (Ambien) and zopiclone to help […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) If you think the teenagers in your life have been eating a lot of unhealthy food – you’re probably right. U.S. adolescents get about two-thirds of their calories from ultra-processed food, and the more they eat, the worse they score on important […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) A widely used tuberculosis vaccine may help protect people against the new coronavirus or reduce the severity of COVID-19, a new study suggests. The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) was developed in the early 1900s and is given to more than 100 million children worldwide every […]
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Lawnae Hunter was ecstatic to escape snowy Oregon and her hectic schedule for a 10-day Christmas vacation with her son, daughter-in-law and then-9-year-old granddaughter in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The foursome savored lounging by the pool, combing the beach for seashells […]
Up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more active. At a time when many people are home bound due to COVID-19, new WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour, launched today, emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be […]
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By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) As COVID-19 cases surge throughout the United States and the holiday season kicks off with Thanksgiving on Thursday, families are faced with a challenging choice. Do they skip family gatherings and the usual way they celebrate their traditions? Or […]
Latest Nutrition, Food & Recipes News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) If there was an Oscar for “most unhealthy food in a leading role,” many of America’s most popular movies would be serious contenders. That’s the conclusion of a new review of […]