Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer’s
FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting the right amount of sleep — not too much and not too little — could reduce your risk of mental decline as you age, even if you have early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study claims.Poor sleep and Alzheime…
Learn MorePfizer Vaccine Booster Restores Nearly Full Protection, Company Says
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster restored close to full protection against COVID-19 in a late-stage trial involving 10,000 people, the company announced Thursday.They said the booster was 95.6% effective …
Learn MoreMany Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Though most U.S. dentists say non-opioid painkillers effectively manage dental pain, nearly half still prescribe potentially addictive opioid painkillers, a new survey reveals.In all, 84% of the 269 responde…
Learn MoreVaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines reduce the risk of death from the Delta variant by 90%, a new U.K. study finds. The Delta variant is now the dominant form of the coronavirus in the United St…
Learn MoreSex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When a pregnant woman is infected with COVID-19, the sex of the fetus may influence immune system activity, researchers say.The new study included 68 mothers-to-be. Thirty-eight developed COVID-19 during the…
Learn MoreWhen Cancer Strikes, Who’s at Higher Risk for Suicide?
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. cancer patients in poor and rural areas are more likely to die by suicide than those in affluent, urban areas, a new study finds.”People who have received a cancer diagnosis are faced with a number of c…
Learn MoreTen Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of ‘Bubble Boy’ Immune Disease
THURSDAY, Oct. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nine of 10 patients with so-called “bubble boy” immune disease who received gene therapy about a decade ago are still disease-free, researchers report. The gene therapy was developed at the University of Cal…
Learn MoreA High-Tech Pointer to Pollutants That Trigger Asthma in Kids
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dust mites and smoke are known triggers of asthma in children. Now, scientists have identified previously unknown combinations of air pollutants that appear tied to the respiratory disorder. “Asthma is one …
Learn MoreMany Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It is a fear that millions of parents have been harboring since the pandemic began: Will their children fall behind in school due to disruptions caused by lockdowns, closings and social distancing?A new U.S…
Learn MoreU.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans seeking treatment for anxiety and depression has soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating what a leading medical association terms a “mental health tsunami.” That’s the key take…
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