TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) Four in 10 health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 don’t have symptoms, which means they could unknowingly spread the disease to co-workers and patients, researchers say. For the new study, the research team reviewed 97 studies that included more than 230,000 health […]
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TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most teens who vape aren’t looking to quit smoking, a new study of Twitter suggests. This finding belies Juul’s claim that its e-cigarette is improving smokers‘ lives, the researchers said. For the study, researchers analyzed more than 4,000 tweets and found that only 1% […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) Folks shrugging off the risk of COVID-19 because they don’t think the virus will do them much harm might want to think again. As many as four out of five people infected with the new coronavirus likely will suffer some […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 Millions of Americans pop zinc supplements at the first sign of the common cold. Now, new research suggests the nutrient might play a role in COVID-19 outcomes, too. Researchers from Spain reporting at a European […]
By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (Healthday News) The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached the tragic milestone of 200,000 on Tuesday, with at least 22 states now reporting a rise in new cases. Just last Monday, only nine states were reporting increases in new COVID-19 […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) If you sing indoors without a face mask, you run the risk of spreading COVID-19 through tiny airborne particles known as aerosols. That’s the conclusion researchers reached after studying a choir practice. In Skagit Valley, Wash., one […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) Many heart attack survivors worry that resuming sex too soon afterwards might trigger another attack. But new research suggests the opposite may be true. Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a […]
By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) The loss of a pet may be a child’s first encounter with death, and new research suggests no one should underestimate the psychological trauma that the loss can bring. Previous studies have found that kids form deep emotional attachments to […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) together with the UN, specialised agencies and partners today called on countries to develop and implement action plans to promote the timely dissemination of science-based information and prevent the spread of false information while respecting freedom of expression. WHO, the UN, UNICEF, UNAIDS, the UN […]
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the first pandemic in history in which technology and social media are being used on a massive scale to keep people safe, informed, productive and connected. At the same time, the technology we rely on to keep connected and informed is enabling and amplifying an infodemic […]