Kids’ COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker.While severe COVID is rare amon…
Learn MoreHow Many Calories a Day Can Safely Spur Weight Loss?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The key to losing weight sounds simple — eat less.Regardless of the diet you follow, dropping the pounds means burning more calories than you eat. That begs the question, how many calories should I eat to l…
Learn MoreHow Many Calories a Day Can Safely Spur Weight Loss?
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The key to losing weight sounds simple — eat less.Regardless of the diet you follow, dropping the pounds means burning more calories than you eat. That begs the question, how many calories should I eat to l…
Learn MorePandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The number of Americans who had trouble paying their medical bills dropped precipitously between 2019 and 2021, and funds from the American Rescue Plan and other federal pandemic relief programs may have be…
Learn MoreHerbal Remedies & You: 6 Tips to Safeguard Your Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Not all prescription drugs and dietary herbal supplements work well together. It’s important to be aware of possible drug/supplement interactions that could be harmful, according to the U.S. National Center…
Learn MoreHave Arthritis? Design Your Office to Ease the Strain
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whether your job is remote or takes you to an office, you’ll feel better and offset joint pain by having a workspace that’s designed to work for you instead of against you. The biggest problem isn’t sitting…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 18, 2023
Kids’ COVID more dangerous when the flu, RSV are also present. Those co-infected with COVID and the flu or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are more likely to need help breathing or spend time in the ICU, a new study shows. Read morePandemic funding …
Learn MoreCannabis Legalization Tied to Increases in Pediatric Asthma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children’s asthma appears to be increasing in states that have legalized cannabis, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in Preventive Medicine.Renee D. Goodwin, Ph.D., from the City University of New…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Viral Load Monitoring May Reduce Risk After Liver Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing liver transplant (LT), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral load (VL) monitoring may reduce the incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), according to a study published…
Learn MoreRooming-In Program Aids Infants With Critical Congenital Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurses perceive that a novel rooming-in program for caregivers of infants with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) may improve outcomes, according to a study published in the January issue of the America…
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