Daily MedNews - February 2021
February 1, 2021
- Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
- Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2021
- Nerve Drug Gabapentin Might Curb Spinal Cord Damage, Mouse Study Suggests
- Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
- Drop in COVID Cases Seen in Nursing Homes as U.S. Vaccine Effort Makes Headway
- Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
- Prior Exposure to SARS Virus Provides Little Protection Against New Coronavirus
- Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
- Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
- Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
- AHA News: Hormones Are Key in Brain Health Differences Between Men and Women
- What's the Most Nutritious Way to Juice Your Vegetables?
- Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
- Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
- Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
February 2, 2021
- Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
- Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
- If New COVID Variants Become Dominant in U.S., Re-infections Likely: Fauci
- CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
- Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
- Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2021
- Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
- Poll Finds Americans Highly Stressed by Politics, Pandemic
- AHA News: The Night Before a Big Presentation, Lawyer-Mother Has a Heart Attack
- Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
- Concussions More Likely in Practice Than Play for College Football Players
- Advances in Treatments Against Severe COVID-19 May Have Stalled
- Could Working Outside Help Prevent Breast Cancer?
- Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
February 3, 2021
- In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
- How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
- Tense Times Mean More Tooth-Grinding, Dentists Warn
- Most Dermatology Patients Like 'Telehealth' Visits: Survey
- Biden Administration to Start Shipping COVID-19 Vaccines Directly to U.S. Pharmacies
- Health Highlights: Feb. 3, 2021
- Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids
- 1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study
- 1 in 5 Older Americans Lack Space to 'Isolate at Home' If COVID Strikes
- AHA News: Ideas for a Safe, Healthy Valentine's Day Everyone Can Love
- Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
- 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
- Pfizer Vaccine Is 90% Effective 3 Weeks After First Shot, Early Study Shows
- MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
February 4, 2021
- Insulin May Not Need Refrigeration, Freeing Up Its Use in Poorer Nations
- Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
- Health Highlights: Feb. 4, 2021
- Israel Leads World in COVID Vaccinations, But Challenges Remain
- Survey Shows Which Americans Love Sports the Most
- Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
- First Federal COVID Vaccination Sites to Open in California
- Does Getting High Give You Great Business Ideas? Yes and No, New Study Finds
- Vaccines Saved 37 Million Lives, Mostly Children, Over Past Two Decades
- Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
- When Kids Misbehave, 'Verbal Reasoning' Can Sometimes Backfire
- Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
- AHA News: Upstate New York DA's Discomfort Wasn't Jet Lag – It Was a Heart Attack
- Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke
- AHA News: Surviving COVID-19 Survivor's Guilt
- Study Shows Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected
- Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Get COVID Vaccine
February 5, 2021
- When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
- U.S. Sees Continued Drop in New COVID Cases
- Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
- Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus
- One Dose to Many, Or Two Doses to Fewer? Experts Explain U.S. Vaccine Rollout
- Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
- Health Highlights: Feb. 5, 2021
- Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism
- AHA News: Avocados Are a Healthy Option Super Bowl Sunday – and Year-Round
- Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
- Study Shows Social Distancing Does Cut Your Odds for COVID-19
- Connecticut Man's Illness Suggests Recurrent Case of COVID-19 Is Possible
February 6, 2021
February 7, 2021
February 8, 2021
- As Mask-Wearing Prevails, People Are Adapting to Understanding Speech
- The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health
- Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2021
- Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
- British COVID Variant Gaining Strong Foothold in the United States
- Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
- Livestock Workers at Higher Risk for 'Superbug' Infection
- Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
- Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms: Study
- Most Americans May Keep Wearing Masks, Distancing Even After Pandemic: Survey
- Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later
- AHA News: Resilience and Quality of Life Go Hand in Hand for Heart Defect Survivors
- FDA Approves 'Tongue Strengthening' Device for Certain Sleep Apnea Patients
- Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study
- Are Your Allergies Worse? Blame Climate Change
February 9, 2021
- Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
- More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
- Health Highlights: Feb. 9, 2021
- Being Frail Greatly Raises COVID-19 Death Risk: Study
- Why Your 2nd Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Is Likely to Feel Worse
- Add Gum Disease to List of Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19
- If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
- Not Just Kids: Peanut Allergy Affects Many Adults
- Very Low COVID Transmission in Day Care Centers: Study
- New Recommendations on Social Distancing After Vaccination Are Coming: Fauci
- Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
- Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
- After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise
- Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
- AHA News: Heart Defect Survivor Has the Scars and Attitude to Prove It
- Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital
February 10, 2021
- Could Too Much Light at Night Raise Your Odds for Thyroid Cancer?
- Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
- Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
- Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
- ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19 Deaths
- Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible
- Bleeding Gums? You Might Be Lacking Vitamin C
- Child Suicides Are Rising During Lockdown; Watch for the Warning Signs
- Most Americans Unhappy With U.S. Vaccine Rollout: Poll
- Health Highlights: Feb. 10, 2021
- AHA News: Watch Your Heart Rate, But Don't Obsess About It
- Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
- Tight-Fitting Masks Can Slash COVID Transmission by 95%, CDC Says
- Implant May Improve Lives of Those With Serious Balance Disorder
- Injected Semaglutide Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
February 11, 2021
- You've Had COVID: Maybe One Dose of Vaccine Is Enough, Studies Suggest
- No Hams: Pigs Show Their Smarts in Complex Experiments
- Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
- Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study
- Health Highlights: Feb. 11, 2021
- Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
- COVID Quarantines Not Necessary for Vaccinated People: CDC
- Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don't Delay Your Colonoscopy
- AHA News: Why Black Women Are Less Likely to Survive Pregnancy, and What's Being Done About It
- AHA News: Here's What Heart Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 in 2021
- Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids
- COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
- Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom
February 12, 2021
- Tips to Making a Highly Effective COVID Mask at Home
- Dating on V-Day? Why Some Are Better at a Good First Impression
- Health Highlights: Feb. 12, 2021
- U.S. Will Have Enough Vaccine for All Americans by Summer: Biden
- Two Simple Steps Can Help Keep Your Cat From Killing Wildlife
- COVID Vaccines Safe for Organ Transplant Recipients: Study
- Trump Was Much Sicker With COVID-19 Than Was Revealed
- Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study
- Why Are Wait Times for Donor Kidneys Not Improving?
- Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
- AHA News: A 'One-Stop Shop' For Health Care in Asian Immigrant Communities
- AHA News: Hoping to Find Out Her Baby's Sex, She Learned of a Serious Heart Defect
- Southern California Is Origin of New COVID-19 Variant
- Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes
- U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
February 13, 2021
February 14, 2021
February 15, 2021
- Zinc, Vitamin C Won't Help Against COVID-19 Recovery
- Not the Flu: COVID Death Risk Is 3.5 Times That of Influenza
- When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
- AHA News: Lower Your Sodium, and Blood Pressure Will Follow
- Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
- U.K. COVID Variant May Be More Lethal, and Could Become Dominant U.S. Strain by March
February 16, 2021
- Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
- More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
- Health Highlights: Feb. 16, 2021
- Winter Storm Slows U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout
- Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
- Pandemic Has People Cleaning, and That Means More Asthma Attacks
- New Rabies Prevention Treatment Also Works in Kids: Study
- Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
- Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
- As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
- Health Care After COVID: A New Focus on Infectious Diseases
- As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk
- AHA News: 33 Weeks Pregnant, an Emergency Delivery and Heart Failure
- Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence
February 17, 2021
- What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
- Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
- Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
- Health Highlights: Feb. 17, 2021
- Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
- Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
- COVID & Elevators: A Dangerous Mix, But Here's How to Make It Safer
- Biden Predicts All Americans Can Get COVID Vaccine by August
- Maskless Tourists Could Pass COVID-19 to Wild Gorillas
- Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
- Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors
- Autopsy Study May Explain Why Some COVID Survivors Have 'Brain Fog'
- 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
- 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
- AHA News: Black Health Activists Gain Momentum From Pandemic and Build on History
- Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
February 18, 2021
- COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
- Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
- Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Less Effective Against South African COVID Variant
- Health Highlights: Feb. 18, 2021
- Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
- Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long
- Mental Illness in Childhood Could Mean Worse Physical Health Decades Later
- Should You Take a Painkiller Before Your COVID-19 Vaccine?
- AHA News: Why Less Noise During the Pandemic Might Help Our Ears But Not Our Hearts or Brains
- A Fifth of COVID Patients With Diabetes Die Within 1 Month of Hospitalization
- Kids' Robust Immune Systems May Shield Them From COVID-19: Study
- Folks Can Have Real-Life Conversations While Dreaming, Study Finds
- Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
- No Evidence Coronavirus Spreads Through Food or Food Packaging: FDA
February 19, 2021
- Drinking Too Much During the Pandemic? You're Not Alone
- CPAP Mask for Sleep Apnea May Boost Daytime Activity Levels
- Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
- Health Highlights: Feb. 19, 2021
- Battered by Winter Storms, U.S. Vaccine Rollout to Redouble Efforts Next Week
- Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
- Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
- Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
- Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
- AHA News: Months of Warning Signs Finally Lead Former Basketball Star to ER
- Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
- Cold Facts on Avoiding Snow and Ice Dangers
- Pfizer Says COVID Shot 85% Effective After 1 Dose; May Not Require Deep Freeze
- Approved U.S. COVID Vaccines Are Safe, New Review Confirms
- A Third of COVID Survivors Have Long-Haul Symptoms, Even After Mild Cases
- Urinary Incontinence a Common Issue for Older Women, But Treatments Can Help
February 20, 2021
February 21, 2021
February 22, 2021
- Even as Pandemic Starts to Ease, U.S. COVID Death Toll Nears 500,000
- Health Highlights: Feb. 22, 2021
- Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection
- You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After
- Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs
- Cabozantinib Improves Survival for Rare, Deadly Kidney Cancer
- New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
- New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
- AHA News: Lifelong Discrimination Linked to High Blood Pressure in Black People
- Teachers Main Drivers of School COVID Outbreaks, So Vaccinations Needed: Study
- Used to Gauge COVID Severity, Pulse Oximeters Can Be Inaccurate on Darker Skin
- Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus
- Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
- New Variants Mean COVID Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking: FDA
February 23, 2021
- Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule
- Got a Vaccine-Skeptical Relative? Here's How to Talk to Them
- Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
- You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
- U.S. COVID Death Toll Passes 500,000
- Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?
- From Sourdough to Sacrifice, How COVID Is Changing Americans' Values
- Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
- 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
- Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2021
- COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Can Linger for Many Months
- Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
- AHA News: Identical in Nearly Every Way, These Twins Even Had the Same Kind of Heart Attack
- AHA News: Black, Hispanic Families Hit Hardest by Dementia
- Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
- Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
- Tiger Woods Hospitalized Following Car Crash
February 24, 2021
- Pfizer, Moderna Tell Congress a Big Jump in Vaccine Supply Is Coming
- Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks
- Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey
- 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
- Health Highlights: Feb. 24, 2021
- COVID No More Deadly for People With Asthma, Large Study Shows
- Diet Change Cured One Woman's Rare Leg Ulcers
- Coronavirus Antibodies Appear to Stop Reinfection for Months
- Pharmacies Will Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines: What You Need to Know
- AHA News: What's Safe Once You've Had Your COVID-19 Vaccine?
- COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for 'Preemie' Delivery
- 'Night Owls' Perform Worse at Work, Study Finds
- Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
- Could Americans Get to COVID-19 Herd Immunity by Late Spring?
February 25, 2021
- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
- Modern Medicine Unwraps Mystery of Ancient Mummy's Death
- Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows
- Mental Illness Not a Factor in Most Mass Shootings
- History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
- COVID Cases, Deaths Plummet in Nursing Homes After Vaccine Rollout
- Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists: Study
- Pandemic Putting Added Strain on Parents of Kids With Cancer
- Health Highlights: Feb. 25, 2021
- Pandemic Is Adding to Teachers' Stress, and Quit Rates
- AHA News: Why Experts Say a Good Mood Can Lead to Good Health
- Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
- Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
- Alzheimer's May Strike Women and Men in Different Ways
- As Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther
- Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
February 26, 2021
- Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2021
- Expert Panel Set to Consider Approval of J&J COVID Vaccine
- Hair Salon Talk Can Spread COVID, But Face Shields Cut the Danger
- Menthols Lured 10 Million Americans to Smoking Since 1980: Study
- Common Antidepressants Won't Raise Risk for Bleeding Strokes: Study
- Pandemic Is Hitting Hospitals Hard, Including Their Bottom Line
- Mental Health 'Epidemic' Threatens Communities of Color Amid COVID-19
- In Israel, Widespread Vaccination Slashes Severe COVID Cases in Older Patients
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Meds May Help Fight Severe COVID-19
- AHA News: From Mild COVID-19 to Heart Failure in 4 Weeks – at Age 20
- Education Level Now Prime Driver of COVID Vaccine Hesitancy: Poll
February 27, 2021
- FDA Set to Approve Third COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use
- Spring Allergies Are Near, Here's What Works to Fight Them
February 28, 2021
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