Longer Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you suffer the itchy, sneezy, wheezy consequences of seasonal allergies, you’re probably painfully aware that pollen season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever. It’s an upshot of climate change, and new research from Germany offers an explanation for […]
Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you think you can safely exercise without your mask in a gym during the pandemic, two new government reports show you are mistaken. Coronavirus outbreaks at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu last summer were likely the result of […]
High BP in Pregnancy Could Affect Women’s Hearts Long Term
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy-related high blood pressure can lead to long-term heart risks, new research shows. Compared to those with normal blood pressure during pregnancy, women who developed blood pressure disorders such as preeclampsia and gestational hypertension had significant differences in heart structure and function […]
What You Need to Know
By Kathryn Murray, as told to Michele Jordan I never saw myself as truly maternal. I’m a girl from L.A., from a large, blended family. I’ve lived all over the country and I’ve been exposed to many cultures. I was truly happy. I told myself that if I didn’t have children by age […]
New Coronavirus Variant Surging in California
Feb. 24, 2021 — A coronavirus variant first identified in California is more contagious than previous forms of the virus and is spreading across the state, two new studies show. One of them found that compared to other variants, this variant produces twice as many viral particles inside the body and may be better […]
COVID-19: Is It Time for Optimism?
How optimistic should we be that the end of the pandemic is truly, finally in sight? Some experts see a serious chance for a return to some kind of normalcy in a matter of weeks. Others might wish that to be true, but believe we will still be living with the coronavirus for months to […]
Tips for Single Parents
Are you struggling to juggle all the responsibilities of being a single parent while trying to maintain your sanity? Get advice from other single parents on how to make life easier and happier for you and your children. Source link
How to Do It Right
It can seem cruel that just as you’ve called your marriage quits, you have to quickly leap into “we’re a team” mode to work out what’s best for your kids. But it can be done with success. Learning to compromise and setting new boundaries are key, says family therapist Constance Ahrons, PhD. She’s a […]
New Drug Combo Could Help Treat Uterine Fibroids
For their trial, Al-Hendy and his colleagues recruited 770 women from several countries, including the United States. All had heavy menstrual bleeding from fibroids and were randomly assigned to take either the drug combination or a placebo for six months. The treatment involves a tablet of relugolix, which blocks the activity of a natural […]
Healthier 2021: Mark Celebrates Small Victories
This post appears as part of our Healthier 2021 series, in which we follow three WebMD team members as they strive to improve their health this year. You can follow their journeys here. By Mark Spoor As I’ve gotten a bit older, one thing that I’ve learned is that I really need […]