Long-term use of anti-seizure medications in babies who had seizures soon after birth may not be necessary and could be harmful, a new study suggests. Newborns who have seizures after birth are at risk of long-term conditions such as developmental delays, cerebral palsy or epilepsy, so they’re given anti-seizure medication to treat the electrical brain… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – As researchers work to learn more about COVID-19 and so-called long-haulers, a new study suggests “brain fog” can persist and even worsen for those who were infected months before. Long-haulers continue to have symptoms long after their COVID diagnosis, and these symptoms can be mental as well as physical. “People have trouble… read on > read on >
A small number of teens and young adults have experienced heart inflammation after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said that it has received “relatively few” reports of the condition, known as myocarditis, among younger… read on > read on >
Is too much screen time turning kids off of books? New research suggests that’s so: Toddlers who regularly spent time on electronic devices — including tablets, smartphones and TVs — were less likely to read print books with their parents at age 3. That, in turn, translated to even more screen use by age 5.… read on > read on >
Losing weight is hard, and keeping it off can be even harder. Now, a new study suggests that sitting less might make all the difference. People who maintained their weight loss spent about three hours less each day sitting than did folks who were obese and stayed that way. “That’s a quite a difference,” said… read on > read on >
Doctors for the first time have used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a blind person, according to findings announced Monday. The research team genetically altered retinal ganglion cells to become light-sensitive in a man whose vision was destroyed by retinitis pigmentosa, a genetic disorder that breaks down cells that absorb… read on > read on >
There was a sharp drop in mammography breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decline was especially severe among American women of color and those living in rural areas, new research shows. Those trends could cost lives in years to come, because “detecting breast cancer at an early stage dramatically increases the chances… read on > read on >
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Young adults with depression or anxiety may be more likely to have lower levels of cardiovascular health, new research shows. Adults ages 18-34 who have moderate to severe anxiety or depression were more likely to smoke and have excess weight, and were less likely to get… read on > read on >
Fewer than 30,000 new coronavirus cases are now being reported daily in the United States, with deaths as low as they have been since last June. Infection and death rates are dropping dramatically as nearly 50 percent of Americans have now received at least one vaccine shot, The New York Times reported. “I think by… read on > read on >
Americans with drinking problems are rarely referred for treatment, even though most say a doctor has asked about their alcohol use, a new study finds. The study is not the first to uncover low rates of treatment for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) — the medical term for drinking that interferes with a person’s life and… read on > read on >
