TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) The distribution of free N95 masks for Americans has begun, the Biden administration said Monday. “Last week, masks began shipping and arriving at pharmacies and grocers around [the] country. We expect that throughout the week the number of stores and N95s arriving to scale up significantly,” an administration official […]

TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Children in sub-Saharan Africa have a far higher risk of death from COVID-19 than those in the United States and Europe, a new study shows. “Although our study looked at data from earlier in the pandemic, the situation hasn’t changed much for the children of Africa. If anything, it […]

TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 When older people cut back on physical activity, their risk of type 2 diabetes rises. But walking regularly can help, a new study suggests. The more steps you take — and the more intensely you walk — the lower your odds for type 2 diabetes, researchers found. To assess the link […]

TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Support from family and friends, along with exercise and sufficient sleep, have helped protect teens‘ mental health during the pandemic, new research shows. The study also found that teen girls have been more likely than boys to suffer mental distress during the pandemic. For the study, researchers analyzed data […]

TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) Coronavirus infections before or after vaccination provide equal levels of increased immunity, and the key to this so-called “super immunity” is to be vaccinated, researchers report. “It makes no difference whether you get infected-and-then-vaccinated, or if you get vaccinated-and-then-a-breakthrough infection,” said study co-senior author Fikadu Tafesse. He is an […]

FRIDAY, Jan. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) Your heart is in an incredibly vulnerable state if you’ve suffered a heart attack or are fighting heart failure, and cardiac rehabilitation could be an important part of your recovery. Unfortunately, not enough older folks appear to be taking advantage of this life-saving therapy. Fewer than one in 10 […]

MONDAY, Jan. 24, 2022 One less excuse to avoid that COVID vaccine: The shots don’t affect fertility in either men or women, new research shows, but coronavirus infection could cause short-term fertility problems in men. “Many reproductive-aged individuals have cited concerns about fertility as a reason for remaining unvaccinated,” said lead study author Amelia Wesselink. […]