Health Highlights: Jan. 17, 2022
Are you among the ‘vaxxed and done’? As Americans enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are willing to keep getting boosted — but they also want to reap the rewards of their good behavior rather than maintain masking and other measures…
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Could the ‘mono’ virus be a cause of MS? Researchers have long suspected that the Epstein-Barr virus might play a role in multiple sclerosis, and now a new study strengthens the case. Researchers found the risk of developing MS shot up 32-fold after i…
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Opioid addiction rising sharply among older Americans. Opioid misuse doesn’t discriminate by age — and rates have risen steadily among adults aged 55 and up over the past 20 years, new research shows. Read moreMore COVID hospitalizations seen among ki…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 12, 2022
As Omicron surges, how important are COVID case counts anymore? Vaccines have reduced the risks of severe COVID, making it harder to interpret the threat of a COVID surge through case counts alone — particularly in the face of the Omicron variant, ex…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 10, 2022
Experts offer help with finding, using at-home COVID tests. The surge of the Omicron variant across the United States has left people scrambling to find at-home COVID-19 test kits. Read moreGun deaths continue to rise in America’s cities. New data sho…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 6, 2022
Doubts emerge on accuracy of some at-home COVID tests. Preliminary research is suggesting that two widely used nasal swab antigen tests, Abbott’s BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue, may not detect the illness in the first few days after infection, even if p…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 5, 2022
Biden urges calm in face of Omicron surge. In a speech Tuesday, the President emphasized that vaccines and new treatments have made Americans much less vulnerable to the new variant. He also announced that his administration is doubling its order of …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 4, 2022
Did adding calorie counts to restaurant menus make meals healthier? Laws mandating calorie data on big chain restaurant menus went into effect in 2018. New research shows the move has influenced the meals Americans consume in one key way. Read moreAd…
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Jan. 3, 2022
Study finds no link between youth tackle football and brain deficits. Many parents struggle with the decision to let their kids play tackle football due to the risk of concussions. Now, research suggests that head trauma isn’t linked to problems with …
Learn MoreHealth Highlights: Dec. 30, 2021
N95 masks: A must with Omicron, but fakes abound. An expert on the manufacture of COVID-protective gear is your guide to spotting counterfeit masks and finding one that fits and protects. Read moreWeight loss your resolution? Experts talk over fad di…
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