MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) The human body apparently disagrees with Mother Nature on how many seasons there are. Instead of four seasons, human biology appears to have two, according to a team of Stanford University researchers. “We’re taught that the four seasons — winter, spring, summer and fall […]
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By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) For people with back pain caused by sciatica, it might be a good idea to start physical therapy sooner rather than later, a new clinical trial suggests. Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which runs from […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Infection with the new coronavirus can occur through airborne transmission between people farther than 6 feet apart, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally acknowledged in an update to its website on Monday. The […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 Wearing a face mask cannot lead to carbon dioxide poisoning, even in people with lung disease, researchers report. The findings counter claims that wearing face masks to prevent spread of the new coronavirus may put some people’s health at risk. The authors of the new study […]
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) Hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots, a new review indicates. The odds of a clot are highest for the most critically ill patients. Analysis of 66 studies found that 23% of COVID-19 patients in […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 Caffeine may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease in people who have a gene mutation associated with the movement disorder, researchers report. “These results are promising and encourage future research exploring caffeine and caffeine-related therapies to lessen the chance that people with this gene develop Parkinson’s,” […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) The coronavirus pandemic and flu season pose a double risk for heart disease patients, so they need to be extra vigilant about their health, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) says. “Heart disease patients bear a greater burden during the pandemic since they are […]
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infected by the new coronavirus, which is more than 20 times the number of confirmed cases, a World Health Organization official said Monday. Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO’s head of emergencies, said there are differences […]
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a drug combination for first-line treatment of unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) — the first drug regimen to be approved for mesothelioma in 16 years. The combined regimen of Opdivo (nivolumab) 360 […]
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) There’s a link between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), financial stress and suicide risk, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on ADHD and suicide in Sweden from 2002 to 2015, as well as credit and default data from a random sample of more than […]