Four in 10 Americans say they’ve had at least one heart-related issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about one in four who have tested positive say COVID has affected their heart health, according to a new online poll. Shortness of breath (18%), dizziness (15%), higher blood pressure (15%) and chest pain (13%) were the top… read on > read on >
A return to non-contact physical activity three days after a concussion is safe and possibly even beneficial for kids, a Canadian clinical trial finds. “Gone are the days of resting in a dark room,” said study co-author Andrée-Anne Ledoux, a scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa, Canada. The new… read on > read on >
The placenta was designed by nature to keep baby both nourished and safe. Now, research reveals how it protects the developing fetus from a new foe: The virus that causes COVID-19. “The placenta is one of the few ‘success stories’ of the pandemic,” said study co-author Dr. Elizabeth Taglauer, an assistant professor of pediatrics at… read on > read on >
Many American teens and young adults underestimate the risk of sexually transmitted infections from unprotected oral sex, and that’s especially true of young men, a new survey shows. Doctors say oral sex can transmit herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, and head and neck cancers. While… read on > read on >
As the number of U.S. children with COVID-19 continues to surge, there are a number of things parents should know, a pediatric infectious disease expert says. “What used to be the average number of children with COVID for the whole hospital is now the average just for the intensive care unit,” said Dr. Jessica Ericson,… read on > read on >
Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some good rest. But the researchers also issued a warning, because some folks are using amounts that pose a risk to their health. In 2018, Americans were taking more… read on > read on >
Being overweight or obese has long been linked to poor heart health, but could it also impair your thinking? New research out of Canada suggests it very well might. Working with thousands of young, middle-aged and older adults, the new study highlights what appears to be fat’s direct harm on one’s ability to think quickly,… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Although Danecia Williams was 24 and healthy, her first pregnancy took a toll on her body. Her blood pressure spiked, straining her heart and other organs. Doctors diagnosed her with preeclampsia and closely monitored her and the baby for months. They braced for what might happen… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — From life’s earliest moments to its latest stages, music can help make us healthier and happier. It can soothe and invigorate, improve mental health and even help someone stay alive. “There’s great appreciation for the value music can provide that’s non-pharmacological and non-invasive,” said Daniel Tague,… read on > read on >
Vaccinations have been given to the first volunteers in a Phase 1 trial of Moderna’s experimental HIV vaccine, the company has announced. The vaccine uses mRNA technology — similar to that utilized in breakthrough COVID vaccines — to deliver HIV-specific antigens that could trigger an immune response against the virus that causes AIDS, the company… read on > read on >
