Risky Ink: Tattoos May Lead to Body's Overheating
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
The study found that tattooed skin on arms "has reduced sweat rates, and thus potential heat loss capacity, during [whole-body heating...Read More
Bald to Bold, Lockdown Locks Embrace All Styles
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
One way to measure the passage of time during the pandemic: our hair. It never stops growing. And people can’t seem to resist playing with ...Read More
Trump, Biden Face Off in Chaotic First Debate
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
During the 90-minute debate, the candidates sparred over the COVID-19 response and the future of the Affordable Care Act. from WebMD Hea...Read More
Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic: Study
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
More than 90% said their pet helped them cope emotionally with the lockdown and 96% said their pet helped keep them fit and active. from...Read More
Was FDA Lax in Approving Opioids Too Easily?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
For at least two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been approving new formulations of prescription opioids without requiri...Read More
Positive Coronavirus Tests Shut Down Two NFL Teams
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
The Vikings hosted the Titans this past Sunday in Minneapolis but, as of Tuesday morning, had no positive test results for anyone on their ...Read More
NYC Will Fine People Who Don't Wear Masks
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 30, 2020
People in New York City who aren't wearing a mask will first be offered one. from WebMD Health https://ift.tt/34g3R3j Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promise for Elderly
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
If the antibody responses seen in the study translate into protection against the infection, the results could mean the elderly -- the popu...Read More
Closer Look: Trump, Biden Plans on Health Care
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have greatly different plans for improving Americans' health care and for ta...Read More
End Ban on Cornea Donations from Gay Men: Study
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
A corneal transplant can cure some forms of blindness and visual impairment. The United States bans men from donating if they have had gay ...Read More
Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Alcohol
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
Overall, there was a 14% jump in drinking frequency this past spring among U.S. adults over 30 when compared to last year at the same time,...Read More
Do Fasting Diets Work? Study Finds Little Benefit
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
In a new clinical trial, researchers found that one type of intermittent fasting did help overweight and obese adults drop a couple of poun...Read More
Study Confirms Minorities at Higher Odds of COVID
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
Between Feb. 8 and July 22, more than 254,000 people were tested and more than 16,000 were positive for COVID-19. Among Black patients, 10%...Read More
Lockdown Could Worsen Hearing Woes for Seniors
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
Older adults who use hearing aids may be using them less, because they think there's no one to interact with. This can reduce sound inp...Read More
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 29, 2020
Women aged 18 to 55 are less likely to receive the tests and aggressive treatment that men routinely receive, and are more likely to die in...Read More
Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 28, 2020
These newborns generally do well in the six to eight weeks after birth, but more are admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) if...Read More
33% of Parents Won't Get Flu Shots for Their Kids
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 28, 2020
Parents who didn't take their children for a flu shot last year are least likely to do so this year (less than a third), while parents ...Read More
Privacy Concerns Hindering Digital Contact Tracing
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 28, 2020
To try to make that easier, countries and states are turning digital. Smartphone apps allow anyone, whether they have COVID or just worry t...Read More
Doctors Wary of Rushed COVID Vaccine
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 28, 2020
Only 17% of doctors say they will get a COVID-19 vaccine if it is authorized before all clinical trials have been completed, according to r...Read More
Brain-Eating Amoeba in Texas City's Tap Water
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 28, 2020
Lake Jackson issued a "do not use water order" and requested an emergency declaration from the state. from WebMD Health https:...Read More
Report: Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett for Court
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett, 48, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in Chicago since 2017, is President Donald Trump...Read More
Is Key Safety Data at Risk in Race for COVID Vaccine?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Public health experts worry that ending a COVID vaccine trial early and giving it swift approval under an Emergency Use Authorization could...Read More
FDA Warns of Danger From 'Benadryl Challenge'
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
The new internet dare, broadcast widely on teen-friendly TikTok, urges kids to overdose on the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl to a...Read More
Even If Hips, Legs Slims Down, Belly Fat a Danger
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Even if other areas of the body are in good shape, once fat starts to accumulate in the belly region, the risk of dying an early death goes...Read More
America's COVID Pandemic Is Now Skewing Younger
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
From June through August, people in their 20s accounted for more than 20% of all COVID infections in the United States, CDC researchers fou...Read More
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top 7 Million
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
It was less than a month ago that the United States reached 6 million cases. It took over three months for the country to record its first ...Read More
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Odds for Severe COVID
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Patients who were vitamin D-sufficient -- a blood level of at least 30 nanograms per milliliter -- had a significantly lower risk for serio...Read More
Could Wildfires Have Long-Term Health Effects?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
When people breathe wildfire smoke, the short-term health effects can range from eye and nasal irritation and coughing to worsening asthma,...Read More
Ingredients Make 'Smart' Supplements Not-So-Smart
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
A review of so-called "smart drug" nutritional supplements found a handful that were packed with foreign pharmaceuticals not appr...Read More
Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
There was a wide range of accuracy among the tests. Specificity -- the ability to correctly identify those without the disease -- ranged fr...Read More
Symptoms or No, COVID Patients Have Same Viral Load
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Fifty-four percent of patients without symptoms tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, as did 64% of those with mild symptoms. There was no signif...Read More
Is Shock Therapy Returning for Bipolar Disorder?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
Investigators found that among bipolar patients who fail to respond to standard treatments, ECT can be a lifesaver, preventing out-of-contr...Read More
Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
New research from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions suggests that some people have antibodies that are misguided, ca...Read More
Trump OKs Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 25, 2020
The announcement clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications across the border to save money. T...Read More
Most N95 Masks From China Don't Meet US Standards
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 24, 2020
ECRI quality assurance researchers tested nearly 200 N95-style masks, reflecting 15 different manufacturer models purchased by some of the ...Read More
After COVID, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 24, 2020
Young athletes who've had moderate COVID-19 symptoms should be symptom-free for 14 days and get their doctor's OK before returning ...Read More
9 in 10 Americans Not Yet Exposed to COVID
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 24, 2020
The head of the CDC said some states are seeing infection rates of 15% to 20% while others are seeing a less than 1% infection rate, CBS Ne...Read More
No Trick: Halloween Must be Different During COVID
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 24, 2020
Trick-or-treating may seem safer than some group activities that have been discouraged during the coronavirus outbreak. But many medical ex...Read More
Prenatal Pot Use Impacts Kid's Future Mental Health
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
Children exposed to pot in the womb were more likely to experience internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety, as well as exter...Read More
Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect Aging Brains
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
New research suggests that people taking the drug appear to have significantly slower declines in thinking and memory as they age. from ...Read More
Blood Test May Show Who Is at Risk of Severe COVID
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
The blood marker is called "red cell distribution width" (RDW) -- basically, the greater the variance in the size of red blood ce...Read More
Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
In a draft study, researchers correlated cellphone data showing students’ back-to-campus movements and county infection rates to quantify h...Read More
Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival. from WebMD ...Read More
Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
If you sing indoors without a face mask, you run the risk of spreading COVID-19 through tiny airborne particles known as aerosols. from ...Read More
Could Zinc Help Fight COVID-19?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
Researchers from Spain reporting at a European coronavirus conference found that hospitalized COVID-19 patients with low blood levels of zi...Read More
Resuming Sex After Heart Attack May Help Recovery
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 23, 2020
Research out of Israel finds that resuming a normal sex life in the months after a heart attack may actually boost survival. from WebMD ...Read More
COVID Hits Minorities Hardest in Nursing Homes, Too
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 22, 2020
A study found that nursing homes with higher percentages of racial and ethnic minority residents reported two to four times more new COVID-...Read More
Many Metrics to Measure COVID-19, Which Are Best?
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 22, 2020
The metrics used to track the coronavirus pandemic typically include daily cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Analyzing these metrics sep...Read More
Trial Holds Promise for Weekly Insulin for Type 2
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 22, 2020
Now, new research offers some hope for those insulin avoiders -- a once-a-week insulin injection may someday replace daily shots. from W...Read More
Homemade Masks Do a Great Job Blocking COVID-19
by Kaushar AlamSeptember 22, 2020
The team tested breathability and droplet-blocking of 11 common household fabrics. The fabrics ranged from new and used garments, quilted c...Read More
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