Sweden’s COVID Policy Didn’t Create Herd Immunity
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Diverging from much of the world, Sweden let COVID-19 spread in hopes the population would develop “herd immunity.” But the risky strategy failed, a new report finds. Rather than imposing a hard lockdown in March as other countries did, the Scandinavian nation relied on individual responsibility to […]
Special Contact Lenses Help Kids’ Nearsightedness
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Kids suffering from nearsightedness can slow the progression of their myopia by using soft bifocal contact lenses, a new trial shows. Bifocal contacts with a powerful corrective prescription slowed the progression of nearsightedness in youngsters by 43% compared to single-vision contacts, […]
COVID-19 and Masks: Doctor, May I Be Excused?
As mask mandates have increased, some people are looking for a way around the rules by asking doctors for medical excuses to opt out of wearing one. Source link
COVID Likely Deadlier for New York Than 1918 Flu
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New York City residents have seen their fair share of health crises over the past century, but a new study finds that this year’s COVID-19 pandemic may have been more deadly than even the killer flu outbreak of 1918. Crunching the […]
Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You
THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may help people soothe frayed nerves during the coronavirus pandemic, but the ancient practice may also help those with more serious, chronic forms of anxiety, new research suggests. The study compared yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and stress management for treating people with generalized anxiety […]
Fast Food Makes an Unhealthy Comeback Among Kids
FRIDAY, Aug. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) — After a period of improvement, U.S. kids are eating as much fast food as they were in the early 2000s, new government figures show. Researchers found that between 2003 and 2010, there was a decline in U.S. kids’ intake of fast-food calories — dipping from an average of […]
Mental Health Issues Soaring During COVID Pandemic
By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic is taking a big toll on Americans’ psyches: A new government report found that about 41% of adults surveyed in late June “reported an adverse mental or behavioral health condition.” That’s a big rise from 2019. For example, the data shows […]
Parents Turn to ‘Pods’ for School During Pandemic
Shauna Causey, Weekdays Micro-schools, Seattle. Lian Chang, parent, San Francisco. JPB Gerald, doctoral student who researches racism and white supremacy in education, Queens, NY. Shayla R. Griffin, PhD, co-founder, Justice Leaders Collaborative; author, Those Kids, Our Schools and Race Dialogues, Detroit. Andrew Lefkowits, host, Integrated Schools podcast, Denver. Marnie Weinstein, educational consultant, Washington, D.C. Integrated […]