SUNDAY, May 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After weeks of confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19, kids, teens and grownups alike are probably getting on one another’s nerves big time by now. So what’s the secret to defusing bouts of pouting, screaming and crying? Experts suggest parents start withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many people under stay-at-home orders have turned to online yoga as a way to manage the stress. And a new research review suggests they’re onto something. The review, of 19 clinical trials, focused on the benefits of yoga for people with clinical mentalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The more pregnancies losses a woman has, the greater her risk of developing diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on nearly 25,000 Danish women who were born between 1957 and 1997 and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between 1977 to 2017.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — This is not a good time to have hypochondria. For folks who routinely obsess about their health, the coronavirus crisis could greatly magnify their distress. But there’s some good news for them in this era of sheltering-in-place. While in-person talk therapy is theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) –White-collar employees heading back to the office after months of sheltering at home are likely to find a drastically changed workplace in the wake of COVID-19, experts say. Until now, offices have been designed primarily around business needs, with some nods toward fire safety,Continue Reading
SUNDAY, May 17, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on Americans of all ages, but parents need to watch their teens for signs of depression, anxiety, anger and other emotional and mental health problems, a leading pediatricians’ group says. “It’s normal for teens to feel sadContinue Reading
SATURDAY, May 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia may significantly increase the risk that older adults will be unable to shake off depression, researchers say. For the study, the investigators analyzed data on nearly 600 people over age 60 who visited primary care centers in New York City, Philadelphia andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that illustrates how distracted driving laws are saving lives, researchers report that car crash deaths among teens plunged by one-third during a period when the number of U.S. states with such laws on the books tripled. “We found that statesContinue 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) — 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) — Nursing is not a profession for the fainthearted, but new research shows that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can strike nurses, and suggests the new coronavirus may make things even worse for those on the front lines of the pandemic. Though the study wasContinue 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) — COVID-19 has directly claimed tens of thousands of U.S. lives, but conditions stemming from the novel coronavirus — rampant unemployment, isolation and an uncertain future — could lead to 75,000 deaths from drug or alcohol abuse and suicide, new research suggests. Deaths fromContinue Reading