Loneliness, isolation and fears about contracting COVID-19 have turned life upside down for people with disabilities, causing high levels of depression and anxiety, a new survey finds. Even before the pandemic, individuals with disabilities were more likely to experience social isolation than their peers without disabilities. But this survey of 441 adults conducted between October… read on > read on >
Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects. In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before and two to three weeks after being fully vaccinated. The researchers also conducted… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News ) — Mosquitoes see red when they look at your skin, and that brings them in for a bite, according to research showing that these insects find certain colors more attractive. The findings mean that what you wear can reduce your chances of being bitten, but there’s little you… read on > read on >
If you’ve already had COVID-19, your natural antibodies may last as long as 20 months, a new study suggests. While this is reassuring, experts are quick to caution that the new findings don’t necessarily mean you’re protected against reinfection, and that vaccines remain an important part of a COVID-19 prevention strategy. “This study tells us… read on > read on >
Chimpanzees aren’t monkeying around when they catch insects and place them on open wounds, researchers report. An ongoing study of about 45 chimps in Loango National Park in Gabon is the first to document via video that such “healing” behavior is occurring, according to the team from Osnabrück University in Germany and the Ozouga Chimpanzee… read on > read on >
Many Americans are working hard to get a good night’s sleep, and feeling the effects when they miss the mark. About 32% of people feel more tired these days than they did before the pandemic began, according to the results of a new HealthDay/Harris Poll survey. About 28% says they’re getting less sleep than they… read on > read on >
Omicron COVID-19 patients are younger and have more breakthrough infections, a new study finds. But people infected with Omicron are also less likely to be hospitalized or need intensive respiratory support than those who’d gotten the earlier Alpha and Delta variants. The researchers examined data on patients at Houston Methodist hospital, where by the start… read on > read on >
It’s a fate many older women fear: loneliness and isolation as they age. Now, new research suggests those feelings may also predispose them to heart disease. The findings may be especially relevant now because of social distancing required by the pandemic. “We are social beings. In this time of COVID-19, many people are experiencing social… read on > read on >
A new study finds that kids who have received years of seasonal flu shots have antibodies that provide wider protection against new influenza strains, something researchers say doesn’t happen in adults. These findings could help efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine for children. That would be significant, according to the authors of the study,… read on > read on >
The type of drill your dentist uses just might determine your chances of catching COVID-19 while in the chair. So claims new research that suggests dentists can significantly improve patient safety during the pandemic by switching the type of drill they use. British researchers used a harmless virus similar in size and structure to SARS-CoV-2,… read on > read on >
