Latest Health News

17Mar
2022

Memory Issues Plague Long COVID Patients

Memory Issues Plague Long COVID PatientsTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Memory and concentration problems haunt 7 in 10 patients with long COVID, a pair of new studies indicate.The findings suggest that COVID-19 has a notable impact on brain health, even if the precise underlying mechanisms remain unclear, British researchers said."We set out to explore whether some of the long-lasting issues in COVID -- things like inflammation and abnormal blood clotting -- had an impact on people's ability to remember and make decisions," explained senior study author Lucy Cheke."This was because we know from previous work that when there's a lot of inflammation in the body, and when blood forms lots of clots, this can often have an impact on the brain," added Cheke, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at...

New Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.

17 March 2022
New Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The potentially deadly tick-borne Heartland virus is spreading across the United States and has now been found in Georgia, Emory University researchers report.First identified in Missouri in 2009, the virus is found in the Southeast and Midwest and is spread by the lone star tick. The genetic fingerprint of the virus found in Georgia differs from that found in other states. This suggests the virus may be rapidly mutating, researchers say."Heartland virus is an emerging virus native to the U.S.," said the study's lead author Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec. He is an associate professor of environmental sciences at Emory University in Atlanta."There is no formal testing or treatment for the virus, and the level of transmission to humans is unknown,"...

People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study

17 March 2022
People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: StudyTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults may not only be living longer, but better as well, according to a new U.K. study.Researchers found that since the 1990s, British adults age 65 and up have been enjoying more years living independently, free of disability.That's despite the fact that many chronic health conditions have become more common. In fact, disability-free years rose not only among healthy seniors, but those living with conditions like heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and vision and hearing problems.Experts called the findings -- published March 15 in the journal PLOS Medicine -- good news. And they align with other recent studies that are dispelling the notion that old age should be dreaded."I think the main message is that having a long-term condition...

AHA News: What Parents Can Do When Kids With Congenital...

17 March 2022
AHA News: What Parents Can Do When Kids With Congenital Heart Defects Grow UpTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- The moment when Susan Timmins learned her infant daughter had a critical heart defect is seared in her memory. "It was life-altering," she said. "Cataclysmic."It also was just the beginning. Her daughter would need three heart surgeries before she was 3 years old. It was pioneering treatment in the mid-1980s, and it put the family in uncharted medical territory.But it worked. And after a childhood filled with visits to the pediatric cardiologist, they found themselves in a new kind of uncharted territory when her daughter prepared to go away to college. Timmins had spent 18 years overseeing her daughter's care. How does a parent hand over such responsibility?"It was clunky and bumpy at times," said Timmins, a restaurateur in...

U.S. Teachers Often Faced Harassment, Violence During Pandemic: Poll

17 March 2022
U.S. Teachers Often Faced Harassment, Violence During Pandemic: PollTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on America's teachers, and nearly half of those recently surveyed said they're thinking about quitting their jobs or switching schools.Enforcing mask-wearing and pivoting to remote learning hasn't been easy. But many teachers and other school staff have also endured harassment and threats of violence from students and parents during the pandemic, the survey showed."As teachers and schools learn to adjust to the realities of education during COVID, it is important to understand school safety concerns and how best to address them to create an effective and safe environment for students, teachers and school staff," said Susan Dvorak McMahon, chair of the American Psychological Association's Task Force on...

Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment

17 March 2022
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin TreatmentTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke survivors may be watching their "bad" cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat could put them at risk of a repeat stroke within the next year.Researchers found that stroke survivors with high triglycerides suffered repeat strokes at about twice the rate of survivors with normal triglyceride levels. Their risk of heart attack and severe chest pain were similarly raised — even if they were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. However, experts said it's not clear that high triglycerides, per se, were to blame.They may simply be a marker of something else that's going on, said Dr. Leah Dickstein, a clinical assistant professor of neurology at NYU Langone Health in New York City."We don't know that treating...

As Cigarette Taxes Rise, Infant Deaths Decline

17 March 2022
As Cigarette Taxes Rise, Infant Deaths DeclineTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Could cigarette taxes help lower newborn and infant death rates?Yes, claims a new study. The researchers suggest that pregnant women are less likely to smoke when tobacco taxes are raised, leading to fewer infants being exposed to secondhand smoke.Smoking during pregnancy and secondhand smoke exposure are known to increase the risk of infant death, the study authors noted.Previous research has shown that boosting tobacco taxes is the most effective way to reduce tobacco use and associated health risks, especially among poorer people. A tobacco tax rate of 75% or more is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).In the new study, the researchers examined the link between tobacco taxes and newborn/infant death rates by analyzing data...

COVID Vaccine Won't Cause Rare Neuro Events, But COVID Infection Could

17 March 2022
COVID Vaccine Won`t Cause Rare Neuro Events, But COVID Infection CouldTHURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that reinforces the safety of COVID vaccines, a new study shows that while the shots don't raise the risk of rare neurological problems, COVID-19 infection might.The researchers focused on four immune-related neurological disorders: Bell's palsy (facial weakness), encephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord), Guillain-Barré syndrome (a nerve condition), and transverse myelitis (inflammation of the spinal cord).The investigators analyzed data on 8.3 million people in the United Kingdom and Spain who received at least one dose of either the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines and nearly 736,000 unvaccinated people who tested positive for COVID-19.Data on 14.3 million people in the general...

Postpartum Depression Rates Have Tripled for New Moms...

THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of postpartum depression among American mothers rose nearly three-fold during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with large increases in major...

Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger

THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If your blood pressure spikes when you stand, you may be at increased risk for heart attack and stroke, Italian researchers warn."The results of the...
RSS
First431432433434436438439440Last