Pandemic Data Suggests Cars Spew More Ammonia Than Suspected
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 lockdowns brought surprising news to scientists studying pollution: Cars spew much more ammonia into the air than previously thought.Ammonia is a common air pollutant that’s a major cause of lung and h…
Learn MoreWindy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’re getting together with others outdoors, a windy day might be best, researchers say.The investigators found that when people socialize outside, the risk of coronavirus infection is as much as 45% greate…
Learn MorePfizer or Moderna? Head-to-Head Study Shows One Shot Has an Edge
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Which coronavirus vaccine is best at beating COVID-19 — Moderna or Pfizer?New research hands that honor to Moderna: In what is billed as the first head-to-head comparison of the two shots, researchers analyz…
Learn MoreA Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Quitting smoking is especially important during pregnancy, and now a new study suggests that when it comes to kicking the habit, cash may be just the incentive some women need.The study results suggest progre…
Learn MoreAssistance Dogs Bring Big Boost to Deaf People
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Hearing dogs make a huge difference in deaf people’s lives, a new British study shows.The dogs are trained to alert deaf people to everyday sounds such as doorbells, human voices, baby monitors and alarm cloc…
Learn MorePandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers’ sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn. Their study of more than 800 New York City health care workers…
Learn MoreVaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
THURSDAY, Dec.2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For those who think vaping is safer than smoking, think again.A new study warns that vaping triggers the same gene regulation changes that smoking does, so it may raise the risk of cancer and other serious di…
Learn MoreWHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With HIV a continuing threat to women’s health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV.The device is a vaginal ring made …
Learn MoreHIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Some progress has been made in the U.S. fight against HIV, with new infections falling among white gay and bisexual men over the past decade. But their Black and Hispanic counterparts did not see that advanc…
Learn MoreAre Your Holiday Gifts on the ‘Noisy Toy List’?
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Stop that racket! A screeching rubber chicken tops this year’s list of noisy toys that pose a threat to children’s hearing. The Sight & Hearing Association’s annual Noisy Toys List for 2021 includes toys th…
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