Tweets Show Americans Eating Healthier in Pandemic
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s fact or brag, tweets suggest people ate healthier during COVID lockdowns and restaurant closures, a new study finds. Tweets about healthy foods rose 20% between May 2020 and January 2021, while tho…
Learn MoreHow Service Dogs Help Vets with PTSD
MONDAY, Aug. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A service dog can lower the severity of a U.S. military veteran’s post-traumatic stress disorder, according to past research. Hoping to learn more about this therapeutic bond, researchers worked with 82 vets an…
Learn MoreTough to Get Your Kid to Take Medicine? An Expert Offers Tips
SUNDAY, July 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes it’s difficult for parents to get their child to take necessary medication.One expert who spends part of her workday guiding parents through this challenge offers some suggestions to make the ordeal …
Learn MoreSummer Bug Bite? Expert Gives Answers on Care
SATURDAY, July 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bugs are a part of summer, like it or not.While many times bug bites are little more than an irritating inconvenience, some can trigger a medical emergency, according to the American College of Emergency Phy…
Learn MoreVaccination Cuts Risk for Myocardial Infarction, Stroke After COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Full vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with a lower risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke 31 to 120 days after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July 2…
Learn MoreSmoking Tied to Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smoking is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19, including death, independent of sociodemographic characteristics and medical history, according to a study published online July 15 in PLOS ONE.Ram…
Learn MoreDisparities Examined in Perceptions of Breast Reconstruction Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women’s satisfaction after breast reconstruction varies with quality-of-life ratings, according to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Shannon S. Wu, from the Clevela…
Learn MoreReformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans could be getting updated COVID-19 booster shots that can battle the newest omicron variants as soon as mid-September.People close to deliberations say that the Biden administration plans to offer a b…
Learn MoreSan Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both San Francisco and New York state declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, as they struggle to gain access to more resources to help contain the spread of the virus. About 40 percent of th…
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