1 in 5 Avoided Health Care During Pandemic, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One in five adults avoided seeking health care during the COVID-19 pandemic, even when they had symptoms suggesting the need for urgent medical attention, according to researchers in the Netherlands.”Health…
Learn MoreRural Hospitals’ ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you live the country life, new research brings a reassuring finding: Your chances of surviving a heart attack, stroke or other potentially life-threatening medical emergency at a rural emergency departme…
Learn MoreSinger Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new mental health media platform meant to connect people with educational resources and reduce the stigma around mental illness is planned by pop star Selena Gomez and her partners.Wondermind is set to laun…
Learn More‘Active Grandparent’: Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Becoming a couch potato as you get older goes against evolution and puts your health at risk, a new study suggests.Humans have evolved to be active in their later years, and staying active can protect against…
Learn MoreDrug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A widely available drug used to treat alcoholism has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, researchers say.The investigators found that people taking disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcoholism had a lower risk of infe…
Learn MoreBrain’s ‘White Matter’ Changes in People With Autism
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens and young adults with autism show marked differences in their brains’ white matter compared to those without the disorder, a new study finds.”If you think of gray matter as the computer, white matter i…
Learn MoreAnimal Study Offers Hope for a Vaccine Against Lyme Disease
TUESDAY, Nov. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in animal studies and could also help protect against other tick-borne diseases, researchers say.The vaccine — which relies on the same mRNA technology used …
Learn MoreBooster Shots Prompt Stronger, Longer Protection Than Original Shots: Study
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 booster shots trigger much stronger and longer protection than full vaccination with two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, according to a small study.It also found that the response to a booste…
Learn MorePfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Provides Full Protection to Adolescents
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. said Monday that its coronavirus vaccine provides long-term protection in youth ages 12-15, according to data from a company clinical trial that included more than 2,200 participants.In a company c…
Learn MoreDelta Variant Ups Risk of Stillbirth, Death During Pregnancy, Reports Show
MONDAY, Nov. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Delta variant is proving to be dangerous for pregnant women, raising the odds of both stillbirth and death, new government reports reveal.In one study, researchers analyzed Mississippi State Department of …
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