TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) So-called “superspreaders” aren’t necessarily carelessly mixing with throngs of people. Instead, a new study finds, some people with COVID-19 infections shed the virus for just a few days, while others do so for up to nine days. “Based on that finding, we predict that those people who are shedding […]

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Adults who suffer from asthma often need to take corticosteroids to open up their airways, but the medications may have an unintended side effect: New research shows the treatment, particularly when taken in pill form, raised the risk of patients becoming obese. “Oral corticosteroids […]

TUESDAY, May 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) For some children with autism, there’s a connection between gastrointestinal problems and stress, anxiety and social withdrawal, a new study suggests. The findings could help efforts to develop personalized treatments for autism patients with gastrointestinal problems such as stomach pain and constipation, the University of Missouri researchers suggested. Such […]

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) Vegetarian diets are a healthy choice for growing kids — though they may slightly raise the odds of youngsters being underweight, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 9,000 young children, found that those on vegetarian diets were, on average, of similar weight […]

FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Rates of high blood pressure among pregnant women in the United States are on the rise and now occur in at least one in seven hospital deliveries, a new government report warns. The overall rate of what are called hypertensive disorders in pregnancy increased from about 13% of hospital […]

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) Mom’s voice may be music to a young child’s brain, but the teen brain prefers to change the station, a new study finds. Past research using brain imaging has revealed how important a mother’s voice is to younger children: The sound stimulates not only […]

MONDAY, May 2, 2022 (American Heart Association News) While a worker cleaned out the septic system at John Cathey’s house in Murray, Kentucky, John was down in the crawl space checking the pipes. When it came time to exit, he pushed his legs to scoot out. His left leg wouldn’t move. His wife, Paula, was […]