FRIDAY, April. 23, 2021Politics matter when it comes to Americans’ health: A new study shows that lower-income Republicans are less likely to socially distance than others. The data — from more than 15 million cellphone users in more than 3,000 U.S. counties between March 2020 and January 2021 — also found that Black and Hispanic… read on > read on >
Everyone has probably heard the expression “you are what you eat,” but do you eat what you want, or do you follow the crowd? New research suggests that what people have at lunch is influenced by the friends or coworkers who they are dining with. And this is true whether they’re making healthy choices or… read on > read on >
More than a week after pressing “pause” on the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, experts convened by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet again Friday with an eye toward a decision on moving forward with the shot. According to CNN, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization… read on > read on >
Heather Gould, a wedding planner in Sonoma, Calif., always had some social anxiety. Before the pandemic, she’d feel queasy and think twice about going out. But Gould would power through, talking her way through industry events and client meetings without tipping off her insecurities. But now, after more than a year of interacting only with… read on > read on >
If you suffered migraine headaches before menopause, you’re at higher risk for high blood pressure once your periods stop, a new study warns. Migraines occur more often in women than men, and are most common in the years before menopause, according to study author Gianluca Severi of the French National Institute of Health and Medical… read on > read on >
There’s no evidence of genetic damage in the children of parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Ukraine, researchers say. Several previous studies have examined the risks across generations of radiation exposure from events such as this, but have yielded inconclusive results. In this study, the investigators… read on > read on >
Depression and other mental health problems have become much more common among pregnant women and new mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, an international study finds. Researchers noted that mental health issues can harm not only a woman’s own health but also affect mother-infant bonding and children’s health over time. “We expected to see an increase… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Getting vaccinated may be everyone’s best protection against COVID-19. But giving everyone fair access to vaccines will take more than just providing needles and vials, community health experts say. Vaccines have not been reaching everyone equally, statistics show. Overall, Black and Hispanic people have been receiving… read on > read on >
THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HeathDay News) — April 16 was the first day that any Californian aged 16 or older became eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And at a bustling vaccination center in Pomona, Calif., 16-year-old Ashley Madera was in line to get her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. “I think that this… read on > read on >
As demand for COVID-19 vaccination in the United States shows signs of declining, President Joe Biden on Wednesday offered businesses new incentives to help more workers get their shots. He asked — but did not mandate — that businesses give employees paid time off to get vaccinated, and even offered special tax credits to businesses… read on > read on >
