WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Playing tackle football at an early age doesn’t determine how quickly college players recover from a concussion, a new study finds. “Because football is a very physical game and concussions can occur, it has been hypothesized that playing at an early age may interfere […]
Health & Lifestyle
Latest Mental Health News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) A growing number of Americans may be having serious reactions after taking phenibut — an unapproved anxiety drug sold in some dietary supplements. That’s the finding of a new study looking at calls to […]
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 It’s probably a good idea to skip that second glass of wine if you have diabetes, because new research suggests that having more than one drink daily raises your risk of high blood pressure. People with type 2 diabetes who had eight […]
Latest Sexual Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Explorer Christopher Columbus, long blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe from the New World, may have gotten a bad rap, new research suggests. Researchers have uncovered traces of the bacteria that causes syphilis in archaeological human remains from […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) More than 500,000 U.S. children had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of early September, with a sizable uptick seen in recent weeks, a new report reveals. There were 70,630 new child cases reported between Aug. 20 and Sept. 3, 2020. That brings the total […]
By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 The world is still waiting for a safe, effective coronavirus vaccine. But new research now suggests that billions of people may already be using a crude vaccine of sorts: face masks. The theory — and it remains largely a theory — is […]
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (American Heart Association News) There’s no resilience gene to help us deal with adversity. Experts say it’s a skill to foster, a muscle to pump up. Six months into the twin calamities of a pandemic and a tough economy, this […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Lockdowns gave people lots to growl about. Their dogs may have felt a bit more aggressive, too. A pediatric emergency department in Colorado saw nearly three times as many children with injuries from dog bites this spring compared to last year at the same […]
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (Healthday News) — It’s early in the school year, but there have already been teacher deaths from COVID-19 in at least three states, leading to calls for better protections for educators. Two teachers died recently in Mississippi, and a third-grade teacher died Monday in South Carolina. […]
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Researchers may have found a way for people with severe hemophilia to take their standard treatment less often, if the results of an early trial pan out. In what experts called a feat of bioengineering, scientists were able to create […]