SATURDAY, Feb.6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic can make mental health struggles even worse for some people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression triggered by the shorter daylight hours and gray skies of winter. It causes symptoms such as overeating, social withdrawal andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An unfortunate Connecticut man apparently suffered through two separate bouts of COVID-19 four months apart, adding to evidence that reinfection can occur after natural immunity wanes, doctors say. The 43-year-old Hispanic man had a life-threatening first infection with COVID in April, suffering fromContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Keeping a safe distance because it is safer for everyone during a pandemic also carries a personal payoff. A new study finds that social distancing reduces your individual risk of contracting COVID-19. “The evidence from our work indicates there is value in sociallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly all U.S. adults get some vegetables every day, but the old “apple a day” adage is falling out of favor, a new government survey suggests. Researchers found that a full 95% of U.S. adults said they ate some amount of vegetables onContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccine shortages are leading some to question whether the United States would be better off simply trying to give a single dose to as many people as possible. This view has been bolstered by early data from Israel indicating that a singleContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Getting a driver’s license is an important milestone for many teens and young adults, including those with autism. But all beginner drivers face hazards on the road. New research analyzing motor vehicle crashes shows that teens with autism are half as likely toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want to live like you did in the carefree days before the pandemic? Just roll up your sleeve when your turn comes to get the COVID-19 vaccine, three major medical groups urge in a new public service campaign. The vaccines are safe, effectiveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2020 (HealthDay) — Being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 is not a foolproof shield against reinfection, a small preliminary study warns. The finding stems from tracking nearly 3,250 young U.S. Marine recruits between May and October. Of those, 189 had previously tested positive for theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that insulin can be stored at less-cold temperatures than previously known, potentially simplifying diabetes care for people in warmer regions that have fewer resources. Researchers from Doctors Without Borders and the University of Geneva tested insulin storage in real conditions rangingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — They’re medical miracles: A new report finds that vaccines against 10 major diseases prevented 37 million deaths between 2000 and 2019 in low- and middle-income countries worldwide, with young children benefiting most. Vaccinations are also projected to prevent a total of 69 millionContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Combining drugs with driving is a potentially deadly but all too common combination in the United States, according to a new report. University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers found that almost 9% of adults reported driving under the influence of alcohol. Marijuana use amongContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Being rushed into hospital care can be an emotional experience. So, what a surgeon says to trauma or emergency surgery patients plays a role in how satisfied they are after their operations, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 187,000 patientsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Just one dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine might be enough to largely protect people from being infected with COVID-19, preliminary research shows. The vaccine became 90% effective 21 days after the first shot in a two-dose regimen, said British researchers who looked atContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Joe DiMeo’s life changed forever when he fell asleep at the wheel on U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey on July 14, 2018. The horrific crash left him with third-degree burns on 80% of his body and a grim prognosis. Now, more thanContinue Reading