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MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 vaccination triggers a strong immune response in people with HIV, meaning they're likely protected against the coronavirus, a new, small study shows."Previous research has suggested a suboptimal response to COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV; however, these studies did not fully characterize and define that response, both for cellular [where the immune system directly attacks infected cells] and humoral [where the immune system circulates virus-fighting antibodies] immunity," said senior study author Dr. Joel Blankson. He is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore. "What we found with the widely used Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine was just the opposite, as it induces robust immune...

MONDAY, Aug. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Freaked out about trading Zoom meetings and the privacy of working at home for a return to the office?You've got plenty of company. As more workplaces reopen, stress about health risks and new routines is front and center.The Center for Workplace Mental Health knows what you're are going through. The center, a program of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation, is offering tips to help employers understand team members' concerns and support the transition back to their desks."Everyone's situation and experience will be different, but for those of us who spent the last 16 months at home, we're not just going back to 'normal,'" said APA president Dr. Vivian Pender. "We'll all be dealing with new logistical and emotional challenges,...

SUNDAY, Aug. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- After a year of learning online in their pajamas at home, many kids may struggle to wake up early for class as schools reopen this fall, an expert says."I think the biggest concern is that the virtual environment of last year led to some unstructured schedules since it did not need a full morning routine that requires waking up early, getting dressed, preparing lunches and transport to schools," said Dr. Philip Alapat, an assistant professor of sleep medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.He offers some advice on how to help students make the transition this school year.First, it's important to know the recommended hours of sleep kids and teenagers need per age group: ages 3-5, 10-13 hours; ages 6-13, 9-11 hours; ages 14-17, 8-10...

SATURDAY, Aug. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Achilles tendon injuries have skyrocketed in the United States this year, researchers report.Physicians at Michigan Medicine-University of Michigan diagnosed more Achilles ruptures during June 2021 than in all of 2020.Injuries to the body's strongest, thickest tendon account for about 30% of all sports-related injuries, and are most common among active, middle-aged men, they added.Experts say the spike in Achilles tendon injuries is the result of many people returning to physical activity after a year of inactivity during the pandemic, said Adam Abraham, a research investigator in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Michigan Medicine."Getting back into the summer with people getting back outside, a lot of people wanted to get back in...