CDC Supports Second COVID-19 Booster for Americans 50 Years and Older
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hours after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people aged 50 years and older, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P…
Learn MoreRisk, Burden of Diabetes Up After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk and 12-month burden of incident diabetes is increased for individuals in the postacute phase of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreEarly Aspirin Cuts In-Hospital Mortality With Moderate COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Early aspirin use is associated with lower odds of 28-day in-hospital mortality among U.S. adults hospitalized with moderate COVID-19, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network Open.Jo…
Learn MoreRotating Shift Work Tied to Delay in Onset of Natural Menopause
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Rotating shift work may delay the onset of natural menopause, according to a study published online March 25 in Menopause.Durdana Khan, M.P.H., from York University in Toronto, and colleagues used data fro…
Learn MoreUse of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Low
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one in four people who could benefit from medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) receives treatment, according to a study published online March 23 in JAMA Network Open.Pia M. Mauro, Ph.D., from Co…
Learn MoreComputer Helps ‘Locked-In’ ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A handful of “locked-in” amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients can now work a laptop computer using their brain waves, thanks to an implant lodged in a major vein inside their skull.The implant — a …
Learn MoreAHA News: How to Boost Your Mood Through Food
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — You’ve had a bad breakup, a rotten day at work or you’re just too exhausted to cook. You’re craving comfort, something to soothe your mood. So, you reach for … a salad?Probably not. But if…
Learn MoreAHA News: How to Boost Your Mood Through Food
MIÉRCOLES, 30 de marzo de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Pasaste por una ruptura amorosa difícil, tuviste un mal día en el trabajo o simplemente estás demasiado cansado para cocinar. Anhelas confort, algo para mejorar tu estado de ánimo. En…
Learn MoreAvocados Do a Heart Good, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Avocado toast has become the favored breakfast of the healthy and fit, and now new research suggests their choice may protect their hearts.People who ate half an avocado twice a week had a 16% lower risk o…
Learn More‘Overgrowth’ of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that overgrowth of a part of the brain that’s associated with autism occurs during infancy, a finding that may make it possible to diagnose the disorder at an earlier age. The amygdala …
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