Meat-Heavy Diets Might Have Link to MS
A new study suggests if you eat a lot of meat, you may be at increased risk for multiple sclerosis. Source link
The ‘Oreo Test’ and Other Ways to Help Kids’ Oral Health
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Worried your kid isn’t brushing his or her teeth properly? You might want to try the Oreo test. “If the child eats an Oreo and brushes their teeth and the parent can still see the Oreos, they need to be checking and helping them […]
Texas High School Students Want More COVID Protections
Jan. 31, 2022 As the Omicron variant surges across Texas, students at public high schools are turning to petition drives and walkouts in an effort to get school districts to require more COVID-19 protocols, The Texas Tribune reports. The students are asking for a return to face mask rules or an expansion of virtual learning. […]
More Countries to Require Travelers Have Booster Shots
Jan. 31, 2022 A growing number of nations – and one state – are coming up with rules that encourage or require travelers to get a booster vaccine, Forbes reported. Hawaii Gov. David Ige says visitors who’ve received a third vaccine dose will be able to bypass a five-day quarantine without showing a pre-travel negative […]
Driving Both High and Drunk More Dangerous Than Either Alone
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The hazards of drunken driving are well known, and a new research review shows that adding pot to the mix only makes matters worse. The analysis of 57 past studies found that the combination of alcohol and marijuana compromised people’s driving skills to […]
Many People With Asthma Have Mixed Feelings About Masks
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Although they report difficulty breathing and discomfort while wearing a face mask, most people with asthma still use them in public places during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds. University of Illinois Chicago researchers conducted an online survey of more than 500 adults […]
Mother Aims to Find Cause, Aid Others Mourning Sudden Child Death
Jan. 26, 2022 — For most parents, a child’s nap time is a chance to steal a few moments of rest to recharge for the storm of energy to come. Not for Laura Gould. In 1997, Gould was a young mother working as a physical therapist when her 15-month-old daughter, Maria, died during a nap. […]
‘Super Immunity’ Same Whether COVID or Vaccination Is First
Jan. 27, 2022 — It turns out it’s the combination that counts, not what comes first. Strong immunity against coronavirus infection is about the same between people who got vaccinated and then had a breakthrough infection vs. others who got infected first and then received immunization, a new study reveals. Either way, people generally end […]
Long COVID Is Real, and Many Real Questions Remain
Jan. 28, 2022 — Long story short, we still have a lot to learn about long COVID-19. But it is a real phenomenon with real long-term health effects for people recovering from coronavirus infections. And diagnosing and managing it can get tricky, as some symptoms of long COVID-19 overlap with those of other conditions — […]
Tasty Modified Snacks Work to Lower Cholesterol: Study
Jan. 28, 2022 — What if you could lower your cholesterol by eating foods that you like? A new study shows that when people were asked to eat “hedonically acceptable” snacks that contained ingredients known to lower cholesterol, nearly all of them did. In contrast, only about half of people asked to change their diets […]