After Clocks ‘Fall Back’ This Weekend, Watch Out for Seasonal Mood Changes
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many people will begin grappling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).The disorder — also known as winter or seasonal depression — af…
Learn MoreMany Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many young Americans with asthma aren’t sufficiently prepared by their childhood care providers to transition to adult care, a small new study shows.It’s important for youth with asthma to understand their asth…
Learn MoreLet Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Feeding eggs to infants could reduce their risk of egg allergy later on, new research suggests.For the study, researchers at the University at Buffalo in New York, analyzed U.S. government data from more than 2…
Learn MoreHow Bilingual Brains Shift Quickly Between Languages
FRIDAY, Nov. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why is it so easy for bilingual folks to switch back and forth from one language to another?Researchers have discovered that the brain uses a shared mechanism that makes using multiple languages completely natu…
Learn MoreHepatitis B Shots Advised for All U.S. Adults Under 60
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — All U.S. adults younger than 60 should be vaccinated against hepatitis B, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended Wednesday.Until now, the shots were recommended only for certain groups o…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Spurs Good Response in People With Crohn’s, Colitis
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some comforting news for people who struggle with inflammatory bowel disease and worry that the immune-suppressing drugs they must take might blunt their response to COVID-19 vaccines: New research fin…
Learn MoreWhite House Sets Jan. 4 Deadline for Large, Private U.S. Companies to Mandate Vaccines
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Large U.S. companies have until Jan. 4, 2022 to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration said Thursday.Unvaccinated workers must undergo weekly testing under the …
Learn MoreHPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The sooner girls are vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), the lower their future risk of cervical cancer, a new study finds.Compared to unvaccinated women, the risk of cervical cancer was 87% lower …
Learn MoreNearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A growing number of American adults say they have a physical or mental disability, a new study finds.Of more than 400,000 adults who responded to a 2019 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey…
Learn MoreMouse Study Offers Hope for Gene Therapy Against Parkinson’s Disease
THURSDAY, Nov. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An experimental gene therapy to boost the effectiveness of the Parkinson’s drug levodopa yielded promising results in mice, researchers report.As the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons advances in late-stage …
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