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TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pills, a large new study suggests. The study of more than 83,000 women with asthma found that those who used birth control pills for at least three years tended to have fewer severe flare-ups. The […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Small, powerful magnets in toys like Buckyballs building sets and jewelry kits are causing an alarming number of serious pediatric injuries in the United States, new research warns. Analyzing national data, researchers found an 80% rise in these injuries to children from 2016 to 2019, following the repeal of a […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 – At least thee new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, will a roll-out expected early in the new year. But on Monday, experts attending a meeting of an advisory committee to the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Too much sitting or lying down significantly increases older women’s risk of hospitalization for heart failure, even if they get recommended amounts of physical activity, a new study warns. “These findings are consistent with other studies confirming that people with more daily sedentary time are more likely to develop chronic […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared with women who don’t, a new study suggests. The Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Previously, it has been linked with a […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — People infected with the new coronavirus are most contagious in the first week after they develop symptoms, which shows the importance of identifying and isolating infected people early, researchers say. They reviewed 79 studies and clinical trials, including 73 that included hospitalized COVID-19 patients only. SARS-CoV-2 viral load appears to […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States is likely to nearly double before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, researchers warn. Cases could rise from 11.4 million to 20 million by the end of January, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the journal Scientific Reports. Of course, […]
Continue ReadingTUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer’s more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety symptoms, a preliminary study suggests. It’s common for people with Alzheimer’s disease to have mood symptoms, including anxiety and depression. And some research has suggested those symptoms can, in older people, act […]
Continue ReadingA new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed by Purdue University scientists. In an average year, more than 2 million people in the United States are hospitalized with the flu, and 30,000 to 80,000 of them die from […]
Continue ReadingMONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 — As COVID-19 cases surge throughout the United States and the holiday season kicks off with Thanksgiving on Thursday, families are faced with a challenging choice. Do they skip family gatherings and the usual way they celebrate their traditions? Or do they risk bringing the novel coronavirus to their extended family […]
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