Latest Senior Health News MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) The constraints of the coronavirus pandemic have many more older adults feeling lonely this summer than in years past. According to a new poll, many older adults are feeling isolated while they protect themselves from the virus. In […]
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Latest Infectious Disease News MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The parents of a 13-year-old boy in Florida who died from brain-eating amoeba want to warn others about the risk of the waterborne infection. Tanner Lake Wall, 13, became ill after a family vacation last month at […]
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) Alzheimer’s disease is more common in rural Appalachian areas of Ohio than in other rural parts of the state, new research shows. For the study, the investigators analyzed 11 years of Medicare data, ending in 2017, and found that Alzheimer’s rates were 2% to […]
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 14, 2020 People with high blood pressure tend to fare worse when infected with COVID-19, and the chronic condition can complicate their treatment in unexpected ways, new research shows. For example, some COVID-19 patients must be taken […]
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) There may have been cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles as early as last December, months before the first known U.S. cases were identified, a new study claims. Researchers analyzed data from more than 10 million patient visit […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) The intensive care unit staff had one of the lowest rates of COVID-19 infection among workers at a U.K. hospital system, which suggests their personal protective equipment may have given them added protection, a new study says. […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) A new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl. But the “Benadryl Challenge” has already killed one teen and sent others to the ER, experts warn. According to News4 in Oklahoma […]
WHO has made available the membership of the Guidelines Development Group (GDG) for the update of the WHO “Consolidated Guidelines for use of antiretrovirals for preventing and treating HIV infection.” These guidelines will be updated with relevant WHO guidance released since 2016 and also include new recommendations. The virtual meeting […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Like ordering a ride or food delivery on your smartphone, keeping track of your heart rate, blood pressure or weight is just a few taps away thanks to thousands of free or inexpensive health apps. […]
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) With unemployment rates hovering at or near double digits, millions of people are at risk for eviction or foreclosure. And a growing body of research suggests the effects go beyond financial, taking a toll on both […]