TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For postmenopausal women, estrogen supplementation is associated with a reduced risk for dying from COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in BMJ Open.Malin Sund, M.D., Ph.D., from the Umeå U...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. overdose deaths involving opioids and stimulant drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, surged between 2009 and 2019, particularly among Black individuals, according to a study published online Feb. ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A majority of infants born to COVID-19-vaccinated mothers have persistent anti-spike (anti-S) antibodies at six months, according to a research letter published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the American Me...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell signaling and persistence has been demonstrated at more than 10 years after infusion in two chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients, according to a study p...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Children aged 9 to 10 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differ modestly from their unaffected peers in structural brain MRI measures, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in T...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among patients with psoriasis and is associated with pruritus, anxiety, and depression, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of the European Acade...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- It's called CPAP for short, and the treatment helps millions with sleep apnea breathe better at night. But new research suggests it might not make any difference for patients over 80."By all the measures we t...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Women who develop a type of high blood pressure during pregnancy show signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the eye by middle age, according to new research. The findings suggest smal...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Could kindness be a magic elixir that makes us happier – and healthier?Research suggests acts of kindness like donating money, volunteering and mentoring can boost the giver's emotional healt...
MARTES, 15 de febrero de 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- ¿Podría ser la amabilidad un elixir mágico que nos haga más felices, y más sanos?Las investigaciones sugieren que los actos de bondad, como la donación de dinero, el voluntariado y la ...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lovemaking isn't just for the young — older people gain a lot of satisfaction from amorous relations as well.But things get complicated as people age, and many folks let this important part of life drift away...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- "The jab" might soon be replaced with something like "the huff" as slang for a COVID-19 vaccine dose.Some experts believe that an inhaled vaccine could be a checkmate move in the world's ongoing chess match a...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Once they're pregnant, women have a lot of checkups to make sure they stay healthy. But a mom's health preconception is vitally important, too, and a growing cause for concern.Increasingly, moms in the United...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that climate change strikes the poorest without mercy, a new study shows that low-income people have a 40% higher exposure to heat than those with higher incomes. By the end of the centur...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Fully vaccinated U.S. workers at Amazon and Walmart will no longer have to wear masks unless local or state laws require them.Walmart's announcement last Friday to its 1.6 million U.S. workers said masks will...
Sex in the senior years. It's important to overall health, but many folks let this important part of life drift away rather than talk about sexual problems with either their partner or their doctor, experts say. Read moreMost pregnant American women w...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Many women with epilepsy have breakthrough seizures when they get pregnant, and researchers say they've figured out why.Their new study shows that pregnancy can trigger steep drops in blood levels of certain...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Amphetamines can pull people into a vicious cycle of addiction, but new research now shows that people who abuse these stimulants are also five times more likely to develop psychosis than non-users. The eff...
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Gender differences extend to cancer treatments, with women having a higher risk of severe side effects from certain treatments than men, a new study finds.Previous research concluded women tend to have more s...
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The risk for mortality is increased significantly for persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a systematic review and meta-anal...
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) is increased after three doses but wanes with time since vaccination after receipt of two or three doses, according to research published in the Feb. 11 early-release issue...
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) survival varies according to socioeconomic status (SES) and race, with differences in SES contributing to survival disparities for Hispanic Black and White patients, according ...
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of favorable prepregnancy cardiometabolic health among U.S. individuals with live births decreased from 2016 to 2019, according to a research letter published in the Feb. 15 issue of Circulation...
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and diabetes mellitus (DM), non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are associated with lower risks for diabetes complications and mortality than warfari...
LUNES, 14 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Casi todo el mundo ha sufrido un mareo tras ponerse de pie con demasiada rapidez, pero a algunas personas les sucede con regularidad. Ahora, un nuevo estudio sugiere dos formas de ayuda que puede llevar...
VIERNES, 11 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- El poder de las dosis de refuerzo de las vacunas contra la COVID disminuye en cierto grado a lo largo de cuatro meses, pero continúan proveyendo unos niveles altos de protección contra la enfermedad g...
VIERNES, 11 de febrero de 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Imagínese un armario lleno de tesoros acumulados durante toda una vida rica en experiencias. Ahora, imagínese que entra en el armario para encontrar un objeto en específico.Pero quizá otro artículo de...