MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) As President Donald Trump battles the coronavirus, researchers reveal concerning new findings: Neurological symptoms occur in 8 of 10 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. These symptoms include muscle pain, headaches, dizziness, encephalopathy and “brain fog.” “Encephalopathy, which is characterized by altered mental function ranging from mild […]
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Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Blood pressure among adults decreased significantly during a 45-year period, according to new research that may offer encouragement for the millions who continue to struggle to control their blood pressure. The study, published Oct. 5 […]
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adults can develop a coronavirus-linked syndrome that’s similar to one seen in children, researchers report. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) has killed at least three patients and disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Age, weight and gender are three risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness that could complicate President Donald Trump’s coronavirus infection, medical experts said Friday. Trump announced in a 1 a.m. tweet Friday that both he and his wife, Melania Trump, […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Chrissy Teigen’s public disclosure of her pregnancy loss is shining new light on a trauma for couples that’s too often left in the shadows. The 34-year-old model, cookbook author and social media star announced the loss of her baby boy […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) What next, 2020? In this year of surprising threats to public health, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now investigating a pair of salmonella outbreaks among people who cuddled pet hedgehogs and bearded dragon lizards. No deaths have been reported in […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu shot this season, the American Medical Association (AMA) says. With the coronavirus pandemic raging, a flu shot is more important than ever to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community from the […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 Often-used drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) ease heartburn symptoms, but a new study suggests they might also increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. Chinese researchers drew on information from studies of more than 200,000 U.S. health care professionals and found […]
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Belinda Zuniga was searching the classified ads for job notices 14 years ago when a single word caught her attention: stroke. Her grandmother had just had one. “We had so many questions. Her stroke really disabled her,” said Zuniga, a certified nursing […]
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The highest daily rate of new COVID-19 cases in the United States in nearly two months was reported late last week. There were 54,506 new reported cases on Friday, according to Johns Hopkins University, the highest single-day number since 64,601 cases were reported […]