President of France Has Coronavirus
Dec. 17, 2020 — President Emmanuel Macron of France has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday. “This diagnosis was established after a RT-PCR test that was carried out as soon as the first symptoms appeared,” according to a statement from the president’s office. It didn’t describe the symptoms or when they first […]
Which Foods Should You Avoid With Congestive Heart Failure?
If you have heart failure, you’ll quickly learn that to feel your best, the food and beverages you don’t consume may be as important as those you do. Heart failure, sometimes called congestive heart failure, means your heart continues to pump blood and push oxygen throughout your body. But it doesn’t work at […]
Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Although heart problems are rare complications of pregnancy, Black women face a heightened risk — even if they have comfortable incomes and health insurance, a new study finds. It’s well established that the United States has a higher maternal mortality rate than other wealthy nations, and […]
Considering Holiday Travel? Here’s What to Know
Dec. 16, 2020 — With U.S. regulators on the cusp of approving a second coronavirus vaccine, there is new hope that COVID-19 will eventually be eradicated. But medical experts warn that optimism could lead to careless behavior in the coming weeks and are advising people to approach holiday travel with the utmost caution. Doctors […]
U.S. Teen Vaping Rates Leveling Off, Remain High
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After years of increases, nicotine and marijuana vaping among U.S. teens plateaued this year, but still they remain high, researchers report. Data from the most recent annual Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, show […]
Which Animals Most Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
TUESDAY, Dec. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Humans, ferrets, cats, civets and dogs are the animals most susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus, researchers say. The analysis of 10 species also found that ducks, rats, mice, pigs and chickens were less or not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. “Knowing which animals are susceptible […]
Depression Risk Rises from Too Much Social Media
Nathaniel Counts is senior vice president of behavioral health innovation for the nonprofit Mental Health America. He said the researchers did a good job of accounting for other factors that could explain the link between social media use and depression. However, depression is complicated, and it’s difficult to tease out the role of a […]
You Are Your Best Advocate
For the first decade of her life, Saada Branker enjoyed a normal, active childhood in Montreal. But after a year of unexplained pain in her shoulders, hands, and feet, her doctor diagnosed her with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), when she was 12. That news 40 years ago surprised […]
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer?
By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A pair of studies shed new light on why a relatively rare blood cancer — acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — is more deadly among Black patients. The takeaways: Where patients live and their access to quality health care matter. And even when […]
Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Dec. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A self-collected saliva sample is as good at detecting COVID-19 as a nasal swab administered by a health care worker — without exposing medical staff to the virus while collecting the sample. “The current pandemic has placed a significant strain on the […]