COVID May Have Been Circulating in LA Months Earlier Than Believed
Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) There may have been cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles as early as last December, months before the first known U.S.
Continue readingIs Rural Appalachia a Hotspot for Alzheimer’s?
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) Alzheimer’s disease is more common in rural Appalachian areas of Ohio than in other rural parts of the state, new research shows. For the study, the investigators
Continue readingA Closer Look at COVID-19 and Heart Complications Among Athletes
FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (American Heart Association News) Jules Heningburg was sprinting up hills and playing pick-up basketball about a month after being diagnosed with COVID-19. He
Continue readingCOVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 can damage the kidneys and increase patients’ risk of needing kidney dialysis,
Continue readingStudy Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Latest Prevention & Wellness News By E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 Relaxation of face mask requirements in restaurants, coffee shops
Continue readingWest Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Even as wildfires rage across California, Oregon and Washington, another danger lurks in the eerie orange haze that has enveloped U.S. cities, towns and neighborhoods
Continue readingHow One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero
Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Infection control measures implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic kept transmission of the virus
Continue readingCost Puts HIV-Preventing PrEP Out of Reach for Many
By Alan MozesHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) The daily drug regimen known as PrEP is a nearly foolproof way to prevent HIV infection. But a new
Continue readingChildren Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language
THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) Adults process language on one side of the brain, but kids use both hemispheres, a new study suggests. The finding might explain why children recover more easily
Continue readingDo Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2020 People with fatter legs appear less likely to have high blood pressure,
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