WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In the midst of the ‘Me Too’ movement, a new study finds that people sexually harassed at work may be at increased risk for attempted suicide and suicide. The findings out of Sweden show that workplace sexual harassment may “represent an important riskContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Americans are generally well-versed about the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, although knowledge gaps about face coverings persist, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll reveals. About nine in 10 Americans said they are knowledgeable about mask-wearing and that they sometimes, oftenContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans with depression have held up well to the threat of COVID-19, a new study finds. Researchers saw no increase in their depression and anxiety during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. And they said these seniors showed resilience to theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable source — a 13-year-old named Brayden Harrington. Brayden was invited to speak because he has a frustrating and misunderstood condition that millions of Americans share, including DemocraticContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Flu and pneumonia vaccines lead to fewer hospital deaths among heart failure patients, a new study finds. “Our study provides further impetus for annual immunizations in patients with heart failure. Despite advice to do so, uptake remains low,” said study author Dr. KarthikContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a preliminary study finds. Researchers from India found that over 16 weeks of yoga sessions, a-fib patients saw their symptom episodesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged men who were anxious or depressed teens are at increased risk for heart attack, according to a large, long-term study. It included more than 238,000 men born between 1952 and 1956 who underwent extensive exams when they were 18 or 19 yearsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you have hypertension and you’re depressed, don’t blame your blood pressure drugs. Although previous research hinted there might be a connection between high blood pressure medications and depression, a new study of dozens of commonly used drugs found no such link. InContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It may seem like a paradox, but giving someone a gift to help them save money is a sure way to make them hate it. The reason: It will make the recipient feel inferior to you, researchers say. In contrast, a gift thatContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the arrival of late summer, it’s essential to know the signs of heat exhaustion and how to intervene before it escalates to a more severe condition like heat stroke, emergency medicine experts say. Heat exhaustion comes with symptoms including: heavy sweating; breathlessness;Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Back-to-school season can be a time of stress for many kids — even in the best of times. But pandemic fears add to the anxiety many kids will experience with the start of the 2020-2021 academic year, according to David FitzGerald, a childContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High levels of air pollution may increase young children’s risk of developing asthma and persistent wheezing, researchers warn. The findings “support emerging evidence that exposure to air pollution might influence the development of asthma,” according to a report by Torben Sigsgaard, of AarhusContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With the likelihood that many kids will be taught remotely this fall, all children are bound to face obstacles to their learning and development. But kids with disabilities often require more support, some of which cannot be delivered remotely. “The burden of stressContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Some of the leading hotspots in the United States are on track to become even more sweltering in the coming decades — thanks to a combination of greenhouse gas emissions, urban development and population growth. In a new study, researchers estimate that overContinue Reading