By Megan BrooksWebMD Health News Sept. 25, 2020 — Up to 70% of N95 masks certified in China do not meet U.S. standards for effectiveness, the nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI warned this week. “Because of the dire situation, U.S. hospitals bought hundreds of thousands of masks produced in China […]
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THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) For someone with type 2 diabetes, exercise can cut the risk of dying early by as much as one-third, researchers report. Exercise improves insulin sensitivity, reduces the risk of heart disease, and inhibits inflammation, said the Taiwanese research team. Among nearly 5,000 men and […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) People who have COVID-19 but no symptoms have the same amount of virus in their nose and throat as those with symptoms and may play a major role in spreading the disease, a new study reveals. The […]
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Fewer U.S. heart attack survivors are having another heart attack within a year, a new study finds. Rates of recurrent heart attacks, hospitalization for heart failure and deaths within a year have gone down in heart attack survivors, according to the study published Sept. […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Parents and other caregivers need to be more aware of the potentially lethal “Benadryl Challenge” circulating on social media, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday. The new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Gaining weight around your mid-section may be the makings of much more than a wardrobe crisis: It may also signal the start of a serious health crisis. So warns a team of […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 Maybe you’re a senior concerned that your mind has started to lag a bit. Or maybe you’re a college student looking for an edge in your classes. Either way, a new study warns that you should seriously reconsider taking any over-the-counter supplement […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Young adults in their 20s now account for more cases of COVID-19 than any other age group, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From June […]
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Infants may feel less pain when held by a parent with skin-to-skin contact, a new U.K. study suggests. “We have found when a baby is held by their parent with skin-on-skin contact, the higher-level brain processing in response to pain is somewhat dampened. The […]
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) Wide variation exists in the accuracy of commercial testing kits that check for antibodies against the new coronavirus, researchers say. Antibody tests can determine whether someone has had the virus in the past. For diagnosis at a later stage of illness or in cases […]