In another sign that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been good for Americans’ health, a new study finds that a large number of undiagnosed HIV cases in the United States came to light after Medicaid’s expansion under the health insurance law. Not only that, there was also an increase in the use of HIV… read on > read on >
Regular afternoon naps appear to increase verbal fluency and working memory read on >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Retired doctors and nurses are being called to the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus vaccination effort, the White House COVID-19 Response team announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its rules to allow retired health professionals to administer COVID-19 vaccine shots,… read on > read on >
Moonlight feels right, the ’70s song insists — and that old nugget might have been onto something. Your sleep waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon, with folks staying up later when moonlight is strongest, researchers discovered by comparing primitive human tribes to college students. “Sleep starts later and lasts less on the… read on > read on >
To the ever-growing list of COVID-19’s collateral damage, add one more casualty: cancer research. A new study indicates that during the first wave of the pandemic last spring, the number of newly launched cancer treatment studies cratered by 60%. “In short, the first wave of COVID slowed scientific progress in a health-related area distant from… read on > read on >
Exercise programs that are standard for heart attack survivors can also benefit people who’ve suffered a stroke, a new pilot study suggests. Researchers found that a three-month cardiac rehabilitation program improved fitness levels and muscle strength in 24 stroke survivors. While the study was small, the researchers said it offers evidence of what’s intuitive: People… read on > read on >
While most people know about mononucleosis, the dreaded “kissing” disease that knocks down teenagers and young adults, many don’t know there is a link between “mono” and chronic fatigue syndrome. Now, new research that followed college students who didn’t have mono yet (though some contracted it after the study began) sheds light on the risk… read on > read on >
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — For nearly two years, Ms. D’s 8-year-old twins exclaim “Home sweet home!” every time they cross the threshold of their New York City apartment. Domestic violence drove the family out of their house and into shelter life for nine months. At one point, they commuted two… read on > read on >
A seriously ill, immunocompromised patient with COVID-19 was cured with an infusion of convalescent plasma from her son-in-law, according to a new study that details the case. The turnaround in the 72-year-old’s condition was profound. Her 104-degree fever rapidly dropped. In three days, the virus was no longer detectable in her respiratory swabs, and in… read on > read on >
Heart disease is likely to remain the world’s leading cause of death for years to come, partially due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, an American Heart Association report predicts. Heart disease deaths worldwide rose 17.1% over the past decade, with nearly 18.6 million people dying of heart disease in 2019. There were more than… read on > read on >
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