COVID Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by Over a Year
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says. With more than 336,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide last year, researchers decided to examine the pandemic’s impact on life expectancy. The […]
Does MS Affect Your Life Expectancy?
Can multiple sclerosis affect how long you live? Does the type you have make a difference? Learn more about life expectancy with this condition. Source link
Can an Emotional Support Animal Help?
SOURCES: Kate Zerbi, MS patient, Denver. Lauri Frenkel, founder, A Pet’s Purpose, Madison, GA. American Kennel Club: “Everything You Need to Know About Emotional Support Animals,” “Service Dogs 101 — Everything You Need to Know.” U.S. Department of Transportation: “Traveling by Air with Service Animals.” Humane Society: “Travel safely with your pet by car, airplane, […]
New COVID Strain May Dominate U.S. by March
Jan. 15, 2021 — The CDC is urging Americans to double down on precautions to thwart the spread of the coronavirus, as the new B.1.1.7 “super strain” takes hold in the U.S. New CDC modeling shows the new strain could cause more than half of new infections in this country by March, even as […]
More Women Opting to ‘Go Flat’ After Mastectomy
“Women can’t make an informed choice if they’re not given all of the choices,” Guthrie said. It’s important for patients to feel connected to their providers, said Susan Brown, senior director of health information and publications for Susan G. Komen. If someone feels like she wants to consider going flat and is not getting […]
Ongoing Coverage: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
WebMD is providing ongoing coverage about misinformation and myths around the COVID-19 vaccine. Source link
College Campuses Are COVID ‘Superspreaders’
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. colleges could be COVID-19 superspreader sites, and the first two weeks of classes are the most dangerous, researchers warn. They studied 30 campuses nationwide with the highest numbers of reported coronavirus cases and found that more than half had spikes that peaked well above 1,000 cases […]
COVID Vaccinations Slowest in Hardest Hit States
The U.S. government’s race to beat back the pandemic with vaccines — dubbed Operation Warp Speed — has faltered in its last phase: Getting badly needed doses to the public. Source link
Common Diabetes Meds Tied to COVID-19 Complication
Fisher and her team suspect that COVID-19 might exacerbate the risk of developing euDKA. The coronavirus can bind to cells on the pancreas that produce insulin, and it may have a toxic effect on them. Studies have shown that COVID patients can suffer from increased blood sugar. The severe inflammation caused by COVID-19 […]
Why COVID Vaccines are Falsely Linked to Infertility
Jan. 12, 2021 — There’s no evidence that the new vaccines against COVID-19 cause infertility, yet that’s a worry that’s been cited by some health care workers as a reason they’re reluctant to be first in line to get the shots. Across the country, significant numbers of health care workers have balked at getting […]