Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You’re driving down the highway when a tornado warning is issued over your car radio. Is it safe to follow widespread advice and seek shelter under an overpass?While the U.S. National Weather Service warns …
Learn MoreToo Little Vitamin D Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Black Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to a new research that echoes previous findings in white women.Researchers used a vitamin D predictio…
Learn MoreHow Folks Are Coping With Post-COVID Loss of Smell, Taste
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve lost their ability to smell and taste due to COVID-19 have significant struggles, but they can find ways to cope with their situation, a new study shows.One of the most common side effects of …
Learn MoreVision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 27 2021 (HealthDay News) — Midlife vision problems could increase women’s risk of depression, new research suggests.Rates of eye problems and depression rise during midlife, but knowledge about how vision affects depression at that ti…
Learn MorePandemic Uncertainty Keeping Americans in Limbo: Poll
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — One-third of Americans are struggling to make basic decisions due to ongoing stress about the pandemic, and younger adults and parents are having the most difficulty of all, a new survey reveals.”The pandemi…
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccination Can Be Safe Even in People With Severe Allergies
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDayNews) — If you suffer from severe allergies and worry about the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, you can relax: A new study shows that even when people report a history of severe allergic reactions to medications, v…
Learn MoreCancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — American cancer patients spent more than $21 billion on their care in 2019, a new report shows. That $21.09 billion included out-of-pocket costs of $16.22 billion and patient time costs of $4.87 billion. Pati…
Learn MoreCOVID Cases Rose in University Towns Hosting NCAA ‘March Madness’
TUESDAY, Oct. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — As basketball fans crammed into stadiums, U.S. counties with universities that hosted “March Madness” games saw a jump in COVID-19 cases earlier this year, new research shows. “Counties that are home to univ…
Learn MoreModerna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moderna announced Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine safely triggers a strong immune response in children aged 6 to 11.Company data shows that a month after receiving both doses of the vaccine, children’s antibo…
Learn MoreVaccinated People Less Likely to Die of Any Cause in Months After Shots: CDC
MONDAY, Oct. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Not only are people vaccinated against COVID-19 less likely to die of that disease, they’re also less likely to die from any cause, a new study shows.Researchers compared 6.4 million people who were fully vacc…
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