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Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier RetirementMONDAY, May 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with physically demanding jobs take more sick leave. They also have higher unemployment rates and shorter work lives, a new Danish study finds. "This study showed that high physical work demands are a marked risk factor for a shortened expected working life and increased years of sickness absence and unemployment," study co-author Lars Andersen and colleagues wrote. Andersen is with the National Research Center for the Working Environment in Copenhagen. For the study, the researchers looked at people ages 30, 40 and 50 in Denmark who had a job as of November 2013. The investigators examined their periods of sick leave, unemployment and disability pension payments until 2017. More men than women had physically demanding jobs, such as...

Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb...

25 May 2020
Child`s Cancer Doesn`t Raise Parents` Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: StudyMONDAY, May 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Having a child with cancer doesn't appear to affect parents' risk of splitting up or their plans to have more kids. That's the conclusion of a Danish study that compared more than 12,400 parents of children diagnosed with cancer between 1982 and 2014 to nearly 70,000 parents whose kids were cancer-free. Parents were followed until 10 years after a child's cancer diagnosis -- or until their separation, divorce, death, emigration or the end of 2017, whichever came first. Overall, parents of children with cancer had a 4% lower risk of separation and 8% lower risk of divorce than the other parents, the study found. For parents of kids with cancer, those who were younger, had less education or were unemployed were more likely to separate or...

As Summer Starts, Sun Safety Slashes Skin Cancer Risk

25 May 2020
As Summer Starts, Sun Safety Slashes Skin Cancer RiskMONDAY, May 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- With many beaches and parks opening in time for Memorial Day, the American Cancer Society is reminding people to practice sun safety. Overexposing yourself to the sun increases your risk for skin cancer, which is the most common cancer in the United States, with almost 5.5 million cases each year. That's more than breast, colon, lung and prostate cancers combined. "COVID-19 has forced Americans to remain indoors, and many people are anxious to get back to outdoor activities with some stay-at-home orders being lifted," said Dr. Laura Makaroff, senior vice president of prevention and early detection at the American Cancer Society (ACS). "As more people get outside, practicing social distancing and avoiding crowded areas is still very important...

Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

24 May 2020
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper TantrumsSUNDAY, May 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- After weeks of confinement to prevent the spread of COVID-19, kids, teens and grownups alike are probably getting on one another's nerves big time by now. So what's the secret to defusing bouts of pouting, screaming and crying? Experts suggest parents start with understanding. Children and teens miss the lack of personal connection they're used to, and online-only encounters are losing their allure. Young kids respond to boredom and frustration the only way they know how: By throwing tantrums. Teens rebel through isolation, ignoring social distancing or sneaking out. "Younger children like to actively play together, so to them, an 'online playdate' might seem too impersonal," said Dr. Katherine Shedlock, a pediatrician with Penn State...

Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds

23 May 2020
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study FindsSATURDAY, May 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There have been high hopes that the antiviral drug remdesivir might be an answer to the pandemic of COVID-19. But a major, new study finds the drug on its own won't be enough to significantly curb cases and deaths. The study, published May 22 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that, "given high mortality [of patients] despite the use of remdesivir, it is clear that treatment with an antiviral drug alone is not likely to be sufficient." It's sobering news as Americans embark on a holiday weekend in the shadow of more than 1.6 million cases of COVID-19 and nearly 96,000 deaths. The study of 1,063 COVID-19 patients was led by Dr. John Beigel and Dr. Clifford Lane at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...

How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic

22 May 2020
How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus PandemicFRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Grief is touching the lives of countless Americans as the COVID-19 death toll mounts. The death of a family member or close friend can be among the most difficult things you'll have to deal with, so the American Psychological Association outlines ways of coping with that loss -- whether or not it is coronavirus-related. Talking about the death with friends or others can help you understand what happened and remember that person. Avoiding the issue can lead to isolation and interfere with the healing process. You may experience a wide range of emotions -- from sadness, anger or even exhaustion -- and should accept them, the APA says in a news release. "All of these feelings are normal and it's important to recognize when you are feeling this...

Coronavirus Can Infect, Inflame the Thyroid

22 May 2020
Coronavirus Can Infect, Inflame the ThyroidFRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- An Italian teenager may be the first known case of a painful thyroid infection caused by the new coronavirus, doctors report. A research team from Pisa, in northern Italy, said the 18-year-old woman's thyroid became sore and enlarged a few weeks after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in late February. The condition, called thyroiditis, cleared up completely within a week after she was treated with the steroid prednisone. Still, the doctors believe that "physicians should be alerted about the possibility of this additional clinical manifestation" tied to the new coronavirus, study leader Dr. Francesco Latrofa, an endocrinologist at the University Hospital of Pisa, said in a news release from the Endocrine Society. He and his colleagues...

COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study

22 May 2020
COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: StudyFRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- New research reveals that COVID-19 attacks the lungs in a far different manner from the flu. Unlike most respiratory diseases, significant impacts on blood vessels were seen in the lungs of seven COVID-19 patients. The lung tissue of those patients was compared to lung tissue from seven people who died of pneumonia caused by the flu. There was evidence that COVID-19 attacks the lining of lung blood vessels and COVID-19 patients' lungs had many tiny blood clots and grew new blood vessels in response, according to the study published May 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings support reports from doctors treating COVID-19 patients of widespread damage to lung blood vessels and the presence of blood clots that aren't typical in...

More Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Won't Help, May Harm...

FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A drug supported and even taken by President Donald Trump as a potential weapon against the new coronavirus simply doesn't seem to work, another major...

AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home

FRIDAY, May 22, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- High blood pressure is one of the top risk factors for heart attack and stroke. It's also common among people who develop severe symptoms...
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