Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children’s Eyes

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) If your child will be doing online learning this school year, you need to take steps to protect them from eye strain, the American Academy of Ophthalmology says. “I

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Teen’s Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering

By Serena McNiffHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable

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After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) Heart attack survivors are more likely to lose weight if their spouses join them in shedding excess pounds, new research shows. “Lifestyle improvement after

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What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

Latest Prevention & Wellness News THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) Extreme weather days have been on the rise worldwide since the advent of global warming. But a new U.S. study

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Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) Cancer patients who need radiation therapy shouldn’t let fear of COVID-19 delay their treatment,

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People in 12 States: CDC

Latest Infectious Disease News FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled peaches from Prima Wawona and Wawona Packing Co. LLC has now sickened

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COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) Breastfeeding mothers are unlikely to transmit the new coronavirus to their babies via their milk, researchers say. No cases of an infant contracting COVID-19 from

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Need Another Reason Not to Vape? Your Oral Health Is at Risk

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (American Heart Association News) The warnings about vaping – inhaling the vapor of electronic cigarettes – tend to focus on the potential dangers

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Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms

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Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

Latest Diet & Weight Management News WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) High rates of child and teen obesity could play a growing role in people’s risk for multiple sclerosis

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