Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It has happened to millions during the pandemic: a sudden loss of smell that heralds the start of a COVID-19 infection. But scientists have been stumped as to why.Until now.New research suggests the symptom is…
Learn MoreYou Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
THURSDAY, May 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ever wonder where your cat wanders when you let it out? New research suggests your kitty most likely sticks close to home.Scientists used GPS (global positioning system) to track the movements of nearly 100 pe…
Learn MoreWomen, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women and people of color with chest pain — the most common symptom signaling a heart attack — face longer waits in U.S. emergency departments than men and white people do, new research reveals.For the study,…
Learn MoreBans on Affirmative Action Led to Fewer Black, Hispanic Doctors
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — State bans on affirmative action have prompted a precipitous decline in the number of U.S. medical students from racial/ethnic minority groups, a new study finds.”We know that a more diverse physician workfor…
Learn MoreCity Rats May Not Pose Big Pandemic Threat
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite what you may have heard, rats and other city wildlife aren’t likely to trigger future pandemics in people, according to a new study.The COVID-19 pandemic has scientists trying to determine where futur…
Learn MoreObesity Could Raise a Child’s Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Overweight kids don’t have it easy, and a new study warns they may also at increased risk for type 1 diabetes later in life.”A critical window exists in childhood to mitigate the influence of adiposity [bein…
Learn MoreScientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is no cure for lupus yet, but new genetic research may at least point to new treatments for the chronic disease.An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutation linked with lupus. An …
Learn More3 More Children Have Died of Mysterious Liver Disease
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A serious liver disease that’s struck hundreds of young children worldwide has caused the deaths of three children in Indonesia, bringing the global death toll to at least four.Nearly 170 children in 11 countri…
Learn MoreFDA Warns of Counterfeit Home COVID-19 Test Kits
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning Americans to watch out for phony at-home, over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that look a lot like the real things. The counterfeit test kits may put you at risk of …
Learn MoreScientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Are you over 40 and wonder what the magic amount of sleep every night might be? A new study arrives at an answer.It turns out that seven hours of sleep a night may be the ideal amount for keeping your brain in…
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