WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could blood plasma drawn from people who’ve recovered from COVID-19 help prevent new coronavirus infections or ease symptoms in those already infected? Two groups of researchers aim to find out. One clinical trial, from doctors at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Montefiore HealthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As coronavirus pandemic restrictions are lifted, many Americans will face physical and mental health challenges — including fear and anxiety — as they return to work. “Uncertainty and unpredictability can really create an unhealthy amount of fear and stress, especially when it’s sustainedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 has at least temporarily shut down more than half of cancer research, according to an American Cancer Society (ACS) survey. The survey, conducted in early April, was completed by close to 500 cancer researchers who have received ACS funding. It revealed that:Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As states across America move through the early phases of reopening their economies, the nation’s top infectious disease expert plans to issue an ominous warning during a Senate hearing on Tuesday: Open too quickly, and “needless suffering and death” will follow. Dr. AnthonyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Most Americans voluntarily stayed at home during the early days of the COVID-19 tsunami, before states began issuing official “shelter-in-place” orders, new research indicates. Why? Because statewide emergency declarations coupled with news — of first infections, first fatalities and school closures — wereContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, rates of hospital admission and death from COVID-19 have been significantly higher in men than women. Now, new Dutch research suggests a reason why: Compared to women, men have higher concentrations of a blood enzyme that helps theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A cough or other respiratory symptoms aren’t the only early signs of COVID-19 in children, according to researchers. They examined the cases of five children who were admitted to the hospital with digestive tract symptoms and later diagnosed with pneumonia and COVID-19. ChildrenContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many COVID-19 patients are at risk for acute kidney failure, according to a new study. Acute kidney failure — also called acute kidney injury (AKI) — is a serious complication of COVID-19 that’s underreported and not well understood, the Northwestern University researchers said.Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Need counseling about the care of bone or joint issues? During the coronavirus pandemic, it may be available on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) website. Its OrthoInfo.org blog includes tips for treating bone and joint pain while sheltering in place, asContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. coronavirus cases topped 1.3 million and the death toll was set to pass 80,000 on Monday, three of the nation’s top health officials have started to quarantine themselves after being exposed to two White House aides who have been diagnosed withContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to create a COVID-19 vaccine are proceeding at an unprecedented pace, with eight different candidates now being tested in humans around the world. But to have a vaccine available for widespread use by early next year could entail bending some rules regardingContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 antigen test has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Antigen tests are a new category of tests for use in the coronavirus pandemic and quickly detect fragments of proteins from the virusContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As pandemic-related restrictions ease and people return to parks and other outdoor spaces, remember to protect yourself against another threat — ticks. “With our latest mild winter, ticks have been active in much of the region on warmer days all winter long,” saidContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. coronavirus cases topping 1.2 million and the death toll climbing to more than 75,000 on Friday, the federal government’s monthly jobs report showed a staggering 14.7 percent of Americans are now unemployed. A total of 20.5 million jobs were lost duringContinue Reading