3 Reasons Why Trying to Get COVID Is a Bad Idea
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re wondering whether to intentionally expose yourself to the Omicron variant with the goal of developing immunity, the answer is absolutely not, experts say. “It sounds like playing with fire to me,” s…
Learn More3 Reasons Why Trying to Get COVID Is a Bad Idea
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re wondering whether to intentionally expose yourself to the Omicron variant with the goal of developing immunity, the answer is absolutely not, experts say. “It sounds like playing with fire to me,” s…
Learn MoreHow Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When older people cut back on physical activity, their risk of type 2 diabetes rises. But walking regularly can help, a new study suggests.The more steps you take — and the more intensely you walk — the low…
Learn MoreCOVID Is Proving More Lethal for Children in Africa
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children in sub-Saharan Africa have a far higher risk of death from COVID-19 than those in the United States and Europe, a new study shows.“Although our study looked at data from earlier in the pandemic, the …
Learn MoreEngland to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Coronavirus testing requirements for vaccinated people arriving in England will be scrapped, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday.Details about the changes are to be provided later in the day …
Learn MoreDepression Might Predispose You to Believe COVID Vaccine Lies
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines abounds, and people with depression are more likely than others to fall for it, a new study finds.”One of the notable things about depression is that it can cause people …
Learn MoreAre Pins or a Cast Better for a Broken Wrist?
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A cast is as good as metal pins for treating a broken wrist, researchers report.A broken wrist in which bone fragments move out of their normal alignment is called a displaced wrist fracture. After the bones a…
Learn MoreMany Kids Aren’t Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When American kids do downhill skiing or snowboarding, they almost always wear a helmet, their parents say, but they’re far less likely to do so when cruising down a neighborhood hill on a sled. That puts them…
Learn MoreWeight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight before beginning fertility treatment doesn’t boost the odds that a woman who is obese will have a successful pregnancy, a new study shows.Obesity has been linked with difficulty conceiving, as we…
Learn MoreWinter Blues? It Could Be SAD
SUNDAY, Jan. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If winter gets you down, you may have a form of depression called SAD.That’s short for seasonal affective disorder. SAD brings on mood changes during fall and winter, when there is less sunlight, and symptoms …
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