High Rates of COVID Vaccination Among Adults With Autism
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with autism have high rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and shots, a new study shows.That’s good news, because autistic adults have multiple risk factors for COVID-19 infection and for more severe il…
Learn MoreWhy High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
TUESDAY, May 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure complications during pregnancy can be scary, but a new study warns they also significantly raise a woman’s risk for heart disease later in life.”Women with a history of gestational hyperte…
Learn MoreObesity Raises a Woman’s Odds for Broken Bones
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Being overweight or obese is never good for one’s health, but now a new study suggests it increases a woman’s risk of broken bones.For the study, researchers followed 20,000 women and men, aged 40 to 70, in the…
Learn MoreThere’s a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Do you have a child who refuses to eat anything green? Rewarding them for trying new vegetables may make them more willing to eat them, a new study claims.”It’s important to start eating vegetables from a young …
Learn MoreCould a COVID Infection Help You Ward Off the Common Cold?
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you get infected with COVID-19, there may be a sliver of a silver lining: COVID may help protect you against the common cold, researchers say.The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 belongs to a large and d…
Learn MoreWhat Long Periods in Space Do to Astronauts’ Brains
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have unearthed new details about how astronauts’ brains are affected by extended trips in space.”These findings have important implications as we continue space exploration,” said study co-author Dr….
Learn MoreKids’ Sleep Suffers When Parents Can’t Afford Diapers
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It might seem like an unlikely connection at first, but a new study finds that infants and toddlers suffer sleep issues — and maybe other problems — when their parents can’t afford diapers.”Sleep promotes bra…
Learn MoreTraveling Overseas? Follow This Health Checklist
SUNDAY, May 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As summer approaches, you may be planning a big trip for the first time since the pandemic began — but be sure to make and follow a health checklist if you are traveling to another country, an expert advises.Th…
Learn MoreHaving a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
SATURDAY, May 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re one of the estimated one million Americans having total hip or knee replacement surgery this year, some lifestyle changes might improve your chances of a good outcome, an expert says.Lose weight safe…
Learn MoreCOVID Drug Paxlovid Might Also Fight Long COVID
FRIDAY, May 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An antiviral drug used to treat high-risk COVID-19 patients may also benefit patients with long COVID, researchers say. Paxlovid has U.S. Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization to treat COVID-…
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