An implanted heart defibrillator is a life changer in more ways than one. More than one in 10 patients who receive the device also developed anxiety or depression, a new study reveals. The findings highlight the need for regular screening of patients who receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in order to identity those who… read on > read on >
Neck pain? Poor posture can cause it, but may not be the only reason why, new research suggests. Lifestyle is a key culprit — particularly long periods of time spent hunched over handheld devices or working on computers. So a team at Texas A&M University set out to learn just how big a part personal… read on > read on >
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday lifted the temporary pause it had placed on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and said it will add a note to the shot’s labeling warning of the potential for rare blood clots. The move came just hours after recommendations from a special panel of experts at… read on > read on >
Not even your beloved feline is safe from COVID-19. Using in-depth genetic analyses, a new investigation in the United Kingdom suggests that people can pass COVID-19 on to their cats. “We identified two cats that tested positive,” said study lead author Margaret Hosie. “Both of them were from suspected COVID-19 households.” One case involved a… read on > read on >
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 >
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