Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A rule requiring high school girls who play lacrosse to wear protective headgear is paying big dividends in Florida.Their risk of concussion is lower than that of players in states without such a mandate, a …
Learn MorePill to Counter Lupus Shows Promise in Mouse Study
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental new pill could boost treatment of the autoimmune disease lupus, researchers reported at the American Chemical Society’s annual meeting.The pill has been shown in mouse studies to inhibit lupu…
Learn MoreThere’s More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D exposure, or lack of it, has long been thought to influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because the disease is diagnosed more often in people in northern countries. However, new …
Learn MoreSteps to Long Life: Short Walk Each Day Helps Folks Over 85
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late to benefit from regular walks.A new study suggests that a 10-minute daily stroll can prolong life in folks well into their 80s and beyond.“Adults are less likely to meet activity recommen…
Learn MoreFecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT) treatments could infect patients with monkeypox, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.Since May, an outbreak of monkeypox has been spreading in multipl…
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Boosters Targeted to Latest Variants Could Be Ready After Labor Day
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration plans to roll out updated booster shots that target omicron variants shortly after Labor Day, in an effort to protect Americans against a possible winter surge in COVID-19 cases.Pet…
Learn MorePfizer COVID-19 Vaccines 73 Percent Protective in Under 5s
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Pfizer modified COVID-19 vaccine for use in children younger than 5 years was 73 percent effective in shielding them from infection during the omicron surge this spring, company data released Tuesday …
Learn MoreSmartphone Sleep Health App Cuts Insomnia Severity Scores
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the digital sleep health intervention KANOPEE is associated with significant and clinically meaningful reductions in insomnia symptom severity, according to a study published online July 28 in the Jo…
Learn MoreExtent of Developmental Delays Varies With Autism
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Developmental milestone progress in autism varies substantially under different conditions, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Susan S. Kuo, Ph.D., from the Broad Institut…
Learn MoreFirst Lady Jill Biden Tests Positive for COVID Again
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After testing negative for COVID-19 and leaving isolation last Sunday, First Lady Jill Biden again tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.”After testing negative on Tuesday, just now, the First Lady has…
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