By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Folks struggling with depression are much more likely to turn to marijuana to ease their symptoms these days, and that’s not necessarily a good thing, researchers report. Depressed people are more than twice as likely to have used pot within […]
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By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (Healthday News) Just weeks into the fall semester, universities and colleges in all 50 states are now struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus on their campuses. More than 40,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported among students, staff […]
Latest Diet & Weight Management News THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) A lot has been made of the so-called “quarantine 15.” Now, a new study suggests certain people are more likely to binge eat during the coronavirus pandemic than others. Most often they are young adults who […]
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) The coronavirus pandemic silenced choirs around the globe, but researchers in Sweden say it may be safe to sing with others if you take precautions. “There are many reports about the spreading of COVID-19 in connection with choirs […]
As Members and Partners of the Facilitation Council of the ‘Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator’ (ACT- Accelerator), on the occasion of the Council’s launch meeting; We share the vision of the ACT-Accelerator as a unique international collaboration to fast-track the development and equitable deployment of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics […]
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres appeals for a quantum leap in funding for the ACT-Accelerator, a global solution to get the world moving, working and prospering again H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, and H.E. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway, co-chair the ACT-Acceleration Facilitation Council Global leaders – including […]
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) The number of Americans using electronic cigarettes is soaring, especially among youth, a new study finds. Nearly 14 million U.S. adults vaped in 2018, up from just over 11 million adults in 2016. The increase was seen in all socioeconomic […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) A type of cancer treatment used to boost the body’s immune system may worsen inflammation in the arteries that distribute blood from the heart, according to a small study. The research, published Sept. 8 in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation, […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Like many first-time moms, Stephanie Tawata was anxiously navigating the ups and downs of a newborn. She was grateful that her son, Jase, slept a lot, but he was tiny and slow to gain weight. At times, he seemed to breathe rapidly. […]
Latest Senior Health News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) Key differences in immune system function may help determine why severe, life-threatening COVID-19 tends to target older men, scientists say. A new study found that among elderly people and in men, especially, certain factors […]