Can You Safely Host Holiday Events During COVID-19?
Nov. 10, 2020 — After months of separation from friends and family due to COVID-19, many people hope to reconnect over such holidays as Christmas and Hanukkah. But health experts continue to encourage
Continue readingTeens Benefit With Less Screen Time, More Time With Sports and Art
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Walking away from TV, laptops and cellphones and spending more time in sports and other extracurricular activities boosts teens’ mental health, Canadian researchers
Continue readingGot A-Fib? It Could Increase COVID Risks
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 Two preliminary studies offer mixed news for heart patients who fall ill with COVID-19: Those on certain blood pressure-lowering
Continue reading‘Green Prescriptions’ May Backfire for Some
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) So-called “green prescriptions” may end up being counterproductive for people with mental health conditions,
Continue readingAlmost 1 in 5 Parents Are ‘Vaccine Hesitant,’ Study Finds
By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Nearly one in five American parents described themselves as “hesitant about childhood shots”
Continue readingCOVID CPR Safety Measures Don’t Lessen Survival: Study
Latest Prevention & Wellness News MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) The effectiveness of CPR isn’t compromised when EMS crews and others take recommended safety precautions
Continue readingCan Red Hot Chili Peppers Extend Your Life?
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 The spice that adds punch to your favorite Kung Pao chicken, Tex-Mex chili or Indian curry may also help save your life. Preliminary
Continue readingAlex Trebek Dies at 80 From Pancreatic Cancer
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Alex Trebek, beloved by millions as the calm, authoritative host of ‘Jeopardy!’ for a
Continue readingPfizer COVID Vaccine 90% Effective in Early Study
By Ernie Mundell and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 A coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and the German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than
Continue readingAsymptomatic COVID Woman Shed Virus for 70 Days
MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) Most people with the new coronavirus appear to actively shed infectious virus for about eight days. But a woman in Kirkland, Wash., may have set a record, shedding
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