THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) LGBTQ adults face distinct threats to their heart health – and health care providers can do more to identify and thwart those risks, says a new report that aims to point the way toward better research and care. The report, issued Thursday […]
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THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) By about age 16, teens diagnosed with depression have substantially lower educational attainment, a new British study finds. Targeted educational support might be of particular benefit to teens from poor backgrounds and boys, but all children with depression can benefit from such help, the […]
Latest Infectious Disease News THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) The Zika epidemic, which began as a mosquito-borne viral infection and led to severe birth defects, affected far more people than previously thought, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed data from 15 countries and territories in […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) DNA mutations in skin cells may signal a risk for melanoma long before it’s visible to the eye, a new study suggests. Exposure to sun damages skin and DNA, and this damage can be measured. Using a new method for analyzing DNA harm, researchers […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) The type of heating coil used in an e-cigarette and the amount of voltage sent through it could be contributing to vaping-related lung injuries, a new animal study contends. Laboratory rats suffered lung injuries when exposed to vapor from devices […]
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Heart attack risk increases quickly after a flu-like illness, while stroke risk rises slower, according to new research. The study, published Oct. 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the relationship between the flu, heart attacks and strokes, which […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Learning to play a musical instrument helps fine-tune kids’ brains, researchers say. In a new study, 40 children (aged 10 to 13) performed memory and attention tasks while their brain activity was monitored with functional MRI. This type of imaging scan detects small changes […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Human trials of an experimental nasal spray vaccine for both the new coronavirus and seasonal flu are scheduled to start early next month, Hong Kong researchers say. The early-stage trails of the dual vaccine — which is meant to trigger an immune response […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 9, 2020 The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests. One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a “cytokine storm,” in which the body attacks its own tissues. There are currently no […]
On 5 October 2020, WHO and Denmark signed a multiyear agreement in which Denmark increased its flexible support to WHO. As part of the agreement, Denmark’s funding to WHO will exceed 140 million Danish kroner (over US$ 20 million) of flexible and thematic contributions for the 2020-2023 period. Denmark’s voluntary […]