Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Menopause symptoms can interfere with women’s jobs, Japanese researchers report. For the study, the investigators looked at nearly 600 working women, aged 45 to 65, in Japan. Of those, 61% were postmenopausal. Women with a higher number of menopause […]
CBD from Marijuana Doesn’t Impair Driving
Gallup: “14% of Americans Say They Use CBD Products,” Aug. 7, 2019. Journal of the American Medical Association: “Effect of Cannabidiol and Tetrahydrocannabinol on Driving Performance.” Johannes G. Ramaekers, PhD, professor of psychopharmacology and behavioral toxicology, University of Maastricht, Netherlands. Brain Behavior: “The influence of THC:CBD oromucosal spray on driving ability in patients […]
Training May Speed Smell’s Return After COVID
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Special training may help COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell after suffering parosmia, a new British study suggests. Parosmia is a condition where people have strange and often unpleasant smell distortions. Instead of smelling a lemon, for example, you may […]
CDC Panel Votes on Who Should Get COVID Vaccines First
Dec. 1, 2020 — An influential government committee has recommended that health care workers and people who reside in long-term care facilities get the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines when they become available. In a 13-to-1 vote, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) said health care workers and residents of nursing homes and […]
COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Among thousands of kids tested for COVID-19, an upset stomach, loss of taste/smell, fever and headache were symptoms most predictive of positive test results, a Canadian study found. But one-third of children and teens with the coronavirus showed no symptoms, the […]
The New Domestic Violence: Technology Abuse
Abusers don’t need to be technologically sophisticated, according to experts. A past or present relationship with the victim can open the doors to many stealthy forms of abuse. Abusers might have set up email or bank accounts and passwords for the victim and continue to enter the accounts even after the relationship has ended. […]
COVID in Pregnancy Won’t Affect Outcomes: Study
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with COVID-19 have little risk of developing severe symptoms, as do their newborns, a new study finds. In fact, 95% of these women have good outcomes, and just 3% of their babies test positive for COVID-19, researchers say. […]
Data Shows Oxford COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A COVID-19 vaccine under development at Oxford University in England appears safe and triggers an immune response in older adults, researchers report. Older adults have an increased risk of COVID-19, so it’s crucial that vaccines against the disease are effective […]
‘Hidden’ Prostate Cancer Usually Means Good Outcome
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Negative biopsies among early-stage prostate cancer patients who’ve chosen active surveillance are associated with a low risk of disease progression, but […]
Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey shows. Over 1,000 people aged 18 to 35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire between April 22 and May 11, […]