Did Dinosaurs Get Colds, Too?
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The fossilized bones of a young dinosaur show evidence of a respiratory infection that may have caused familiar flu-like symptoms — fever, coughing and trouble breathing.Dolly, as she’s been dubbed by resear…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Virus: It Causes Mono and Maybe MS. Is a Vaccine Near?
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The mononucleosis virus, Epstein-Barr, has become a major suspect in the search for what causes multiple sclerosis.Now researchers are raising the next logical question — can we stop both MS and mononucleos…
Learn MoreThe Bald Facts on How Best to Fight Hair Loss in Men
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all men see their hairline recede or a bald spot emerge at some point in their life. For those looking to slow the march of time, a new study helps sort out which hair-loss medications work best.The a…
Learn MoreNew York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An indoor mask mandate in New York State will end on Thursday, but masks will still be required in schools and for everyone using public transit.For the last two months, customers and workers statewide have …
Learn MoreHow Healthy Is Your State? New Federal Data Ranks Each
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — To live healthier and longer in the United States, it helps to have money and education — and if you live in Hawaii or California, your odds are even better, according to a new government report.Life expect…
Learn MoreSome Canadian Provinces Lift COVID Restrictions Amid Ongoing Protests
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Four Canadian provinces said this week that they’ll lift their COVID-19 restrictions as the wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant has crested nationwide.The moves come in the midst of ongoing protests …
Learn More1 in 3 Adults With COVID Develops Other Health Issues Later: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of older COVID-19 survivors develop new health problems in the months after their infection, a new study finds. Those conditions involve a number of major organs and systems, including the …
Learn MoreOpioids, Cocaine, Meth Are Hitting America’s Black Communities Hardest
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Combined use of opioids and stimulant drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine can be deadly, and in the United States Black communities have been hit especially hard by this lethal combo, new research indica…
Learn MoreMore Evidence That COVID Infection Brings Long-Term Heart Risks
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research supports the notion that COVID-19 can cause long-term heart problems.The analysis of U.S. health data found COVID patients are at increased risk of heart complications for at least a year after …
Learn MoreMom-to-Be’s COVID Vaccine Brings Long-Term Protection to Baby
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Babies whose moms were vaccinated during pregnancy against COVID-19 have long-lasting antibody protection, a new study finds.”Many interested parties from parents to pediatricians want to know how long mater…
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