Daily MedNews Archive - March 2021
March 1, 2021
- If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
- Sharp Drop Seen in COVID Testing As New Cases Plateau
- Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
- Health Highlights, March 1, 2021
- Get Your '5 a Day' Fruits and Veggies to Live Longer
- More Than 87,000 Scientific Papers Already Published on COVID-19
- Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
- Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
- U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
- Vaccinating Oldest First for COVID Saves the Most Lives: Study
- AHA News: Which Blood Pressure Number Matters Most Might Depend on Your Age
- AHA News: Finally Getting Around to That Annual Physical? Here's What You Might Find
- Many Women Getting Wrong Antibiotics to Treat a UTI: Study
- Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
- Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
- Pot May Not Be the Best Rx for a Migraine
March 2, 2021
- 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
- Fauci Says U.S. Will Stay With Two Doses of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines
- Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
- Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette But May Affect ADHD: Study
- Face Masks Won't Impede Your Breathing, Study Confirms
- Health Highlights, March 2, 2021
- Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
- For Some Young Drivers, Smartphone Use Is One of Many Bad Habits
- Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
- Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
- AHA News: A New Heart at 18 Put Her on a New Path
- Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?
- What You Need to Know About the New J&J COVID Vaccine
- How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
March 3, 2021
- Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
- Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
- 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
- Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
- Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
- COVID Vaccines for All American Adults by the End of May: Biden
- Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
- Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
- NIH Halts Trial of Convalescent Plasma for Mild COVID-19
- Health Highlights: March 3, 2021
- College Students With ADHD Have Lower Grades, Higher Dropout Rates
- AHA News: Calming Us Down or Revving Us Up, Music Can Be Good for the Heart
- Scientists Discover Why Blood Type May Matter for COVID Infection
- New Coronavirus Variant Out of Brazil Now in 5 U.S. States
- Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
- Could Taking a Swing at Golf Help Parkinson's Patients?
March 4, 2021
- Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
- Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
- Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
- Health Highlights: March 4, 2021
- She Barely Survived a Severe Form of COVID-19 Hitting Kids
- Add Sleep Woes to Long-Term Effects of Concussions
- COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight: Report
- U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
- Catnip Might Be Your Next Mosquito Repellent
- COVID Leaves Most Pro Athletes With No Lasting Heart Damage: Study
- AHA News: Bypass Surgery Turned Doctor From Couch Potato Into Mountain Climber
- American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
- Perils of the Pandemic: Scooters, Cleansers and Button Batteries
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Can Sometimes Trigger Delayed Skin Reactions
- More Data Suggests New Coronavirus Variants Weaken Vaccines, Treatments
March 5, 2021
- Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
- With 3 COVID-19 Vaccines Approved for Emergency Use, Is There a 'Best' Shot?
- Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
- A Vaccine Against UTIs? New Mouse Study Brings Shot Closer
- Health Highlights: March 5, 2021
- It's Too Soon to Lift COVID Restrictions: Fauci
- Big Paychecks Pay Off in Self-Confidence, Study Finds
- Opioid Use (and Overuse) for Knee Arthritis Takes Big Financial Toll
- AHA News: Why Did Yankees Manager Get a Pacemaker, and How Does It Work?
- When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
- Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
- How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
March 6, 2021
March 7, 2021
March 8, 2021
- No Sense of Smell After COVID-19? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
- Most Older Americans Need Hearing Checks, But Many Aren't Getting Them
- Excess Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks
- New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
- Pandemic Stress Has More Americans Grinding Their Teeth
- Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows
- Guidance for Vaccinated Americans is on the Way
- Had Sinus Surgery? Better Skip Nasal Swab COVID Test
- Even 1 Dose of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID Vaccines Offer Good Protection for People Over 80
- Health Highlights: March 8, 2021
- Could a Drug Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
- AHA News: How Science Evolved Its Views on Women's Health
- AHA News: COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis Is Hitting Young Adults
- Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study
- Device Used for Thousands of Years Eases Major Cause of Female Urinary Problems
- Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
- Which Americans Live Longest? Education Matters More Now Than Race
March 9, 2021
- Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
- School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study
- Pfizer COVID Vaccine Shows Mettle Against Brazilian Variant
- Don't Use Veterinary Drug Ivermectin Against COVID, FDA Warns
- Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
- Health Highlights: March 9, 2021
- COVID Lockdowns Got People Smoking More
- AHA News: Voucher Program Makes Healthy Eating Easier for Food-Insecure People
- AHA News: Triathlete Mom's Aorta Tears Followed By 2 Strokes in 2 Days
- Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns
- Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health
- Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
- More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
- For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
- Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
- Study Confirms Very Low Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Vaccines
March 10, 2021
- Lockdowns Kept Car Crash Rates Low, Ohio Study Finds
- High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
- Could Diphtheria Become Resistant to Vaccines?
- Health Highlights: March 10, 2021
- Breastfeeding Moms Get Mixed Messages When Baby Has an Allergy
- Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
- Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
- Anabolic Steroids Could Do Long-Term Harm to Testicles: Study
- Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
- Biden to Announce Plan to Buy 100 Million More Doses of J&J Vaccine
- AHA News: What Parents Should Know About Rare But Scary COVID-19-Related Illness
- Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
- Even 1 Concussion May Raise Your Odds for Dementia Later
- AHA News: How Grief Rewires the Brain and Can Affect Health – and What to Do About It
- As Lockdowns Cut Into Exercise Time, Depression Rates Are Rising
March 11, 2021
- Depression Often Follows Stroke, and Women Are at Higher Risk
- Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
- Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
- Scams Await Many Americans Desperate to Get COVID Vaccine
- Already Had COVID? You May Not Need 2nd Dose of Vaccine
- New Guidelines Mean Nursing Home Residents Can Hug Their Families Again
- Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
- Health Highlights: March 11, 2021
- Clocks 'Spring Forward' on Sunday: Be Prepared
- THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
- AHA News: Dementia May Be a Risk Factor for Infection But Not Death From COVID-19
- Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
- Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids
March 12, 2021
- Health Highlights: March 12, 2021
- 'Alexa, Is My Heartbeat Healthy?'
- Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks
- One Year Into Pandemic, Biden Promises Vaccines for All U.S. Adults by May 1
- 'Birthing Girdle' Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor
- Couples Everywhere Are Having More Twins
- Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
- How Bad Was COVID in Your State? Governor's Party Affiliation Was Key
- Driven by Anti-Vaxxers, Measles Outbreaks Cost Everyone Money
- Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not
- AHA News: RAPIDO – a New Spanish Acronym to Raise Stroke Awareness
- Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People
- AHA News: After Stroke, Heart Surgery and Heart Attack, Runner Vows to Reclaim Her Strength
March 13, 2021
March 14, 2021
March 15, 2021
- COVID Vaccine Doses Given to Americans Pass 100 Million
- Common Household Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births
- Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
- People With Intellectual Disabilities at High Risk for Fatal COVID-19
- Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
- Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
- Drink Up! Humans Are the 'Water-Saving Apes'
- Assistance Dogs in Hospitals? New Study Gives Paws for Thought
- Lockdowns Tougher on Women, and Housework Is Big Reason Why
- Health Highlights: March 15, 2021
- Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
- Could Low-Dose Aspirin Help Shield You From COVID-19?
- AHA News: Sex After Stroke: New Study Highlights Survivors' Fears
- Nearly All Americans Who Got First COVID Shot Are Are Getting Their Second
- 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
March 16, 2021
- Health Highlights: March 16, 2021
- Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
- Biden Administration Weighing National Face Mask Standards for Workplace
- Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
- Beta Blockers Won't Cause Depression, But Might Impair Sleep: Study
- Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
- Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace
- Half of COVID Survivors Struggle With Depression: Study
- AHA News: Her Open-Heart Surgery at 4 Months Hits Home in Her 20s
- AHA News: Young Adults Have Strokes for the Same Reason as Older Adults
- Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
- Switch to Vaping Helps Smokers With Schizophrenia Quit
- Certain HIV Meds Have Patients Packing on Pounds
- Begin Routine Diabetes Screening at 35 for Overweight, Obese Americans: Task Force
- Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
March 17, 2021
- Health Highlights: March 17, 2021
- Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
- 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
- As U.S. Vaccinations Rise, Are 'Vaccine Passports' for Americans Coming?
- States Broaden COVID Vaccine Access to Millions of Americans
- Could a Yeast Found in Cheese Be Key to Easing Crohn's Disease?
- Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
- Most Women Can Give Birth Naturally Even When Water Breaks Early: Study
- Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study
- Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
- AHA News: How to Get Better Sleep Amid the Pandemic – And Why You Should
- AHA News: Study Links Green Communities to Lower Stroke Risk
- More Guns on TV, More Gun Violence in Real Life: Study
- Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
- Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials
- World's First Face Transplant in a Black Patient Brought Special Challenges
March 18, 2021
- COVID Reinfection Is Rare, But Seniors More Vulnerable: Study
- Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay
- Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
- On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
- Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
- People With MS Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine: Expert
- Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
- Health Highlights: March 18, 2021
- Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
- Still Leery of COVID Vaccines? Top Expert Debunks Those Myths
- Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
- AHA News: Her Daughter's Earache Might Just Have Saved Her Life
- AHA News: Stroke Deaths Rise in Rural Areas, Hold Steady in Cities
- 1 in 3 Older Thyroid Patients Takes a Med That Can Interfere With Tests
- Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
March 19, 2021
- Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
- Biden Meets 100 Million Vaccinations Goal Weeks Ahead of Schedule
- Lockdowns Are Putting People With Eating Disorders in Crisis
- You've Had Your Vaccine, What Can You Safely Do Now?
- 'Avoidable Hospitalizations:' Another Way the Pandemic Is Tougher on Minorities
- Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
- Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows
- Health Highlights: March 19, 2021
- Wuhan Study Supports Need for Vaccines to Stop COVID's Spread
- Another Study Finds COVID Patients Face Higher Risk for Stroke
- AHA News: How Oral Health May Affect Your Heart, Brain and Risk of Death
- Virtual Learning Has Taken a Toll on Kids' & Parents' Mental Health
- High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
- Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?
- CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms
March 20, 2021
March 21, 2021
March 22, 2021
- Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
- Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
- Try 'Microbreaks' for a Real Workday Boost
- COVID-19 May Trigger Long-Term Thyroid Issues: Study
- Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
- Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
- Can Fitbits, Apple Watch Be a Dieter's Best Friend?
- AstraZeneca Says Its COVID Vaccine 79% Effective in U.S. Trial
- Health Highlights: March 22, 2021
- Breakfast Timing Could Affect Your Odds for Diabetes
- Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
- AHA News: Blood Pressure Successes in Black People May Come Down to These 2 Things
- A Noninvasive Alternative for Painful Arthritic Knees
- Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?
March 23, 2021
- Health Highlights: March 23, 2021
- Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
- U.S. Health Officials Raise Flags About AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Trial Data
- Could Viagra Help Men With Heart Disease Live Longer?
- Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
- U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2020, Even Though Driving Declined
- Feeling Rundown? It Could Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID
- Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
- New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Teprotumumab Could Harm Hearing
- Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
- Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
- AHA News: Stroke, Blindness, a Heart Transplant – And a Can-Do Spirit
- Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
- Study Finds Growing Acceptance of COVID Vaccine by U.S. Health Care Workers
March 24, 2021
- Another Study Finds COVID Doesn't Spread in Schools With Proper Safeguards
- Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
- Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a 'Pandemic Pet'
- Nearly Half of U.S. Schools Now Offer In-Person Learning
- Health Highlights: March 24, 2021
- Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
- U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
- 'Game of Thrones' Study Reveals the Power of Fiction on the Mind
- COVID May Worsen Kidney Injury, Study Finds
- Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
- Waves Lapping, Birds Singing: Nature's Sounds Bring Healing, Study Finds
- AHA News: As Fermented Foods Rise in Popularity, Here's What Experts Say
- Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
- Obesity Costs the Average U.S. Adult Almost $1,900 per Year: Study
- Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
- When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
March 25, 2021
- Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
- Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
- In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination
- 'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
- Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
- AstraZeneca Reports Slightly Lower Estimate of Its COVID Vaccine's Effectiveness
- Health Highlights: March 25, 2021
- Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study
- Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
- AHA News: 7 Healthy Strategies to Navigate a Food Swamp
- Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns
- Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
- Sargramostim (Leukine) Used in Cancer Patients Might Help Treat Alzheimer's
- Even a Little Coffee in Pregnancy Could Impact Newborn's Weight: Study
- AHA News: Up to 2 Million Cardiovascular 'Events' Could Be Averted Each Year by Doing This
- Olaparib Boosts Survival for Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer
- FDA Clamping Down on Abuse of an OTC Decongestant
March 26, 2021
- An IUD Could Ward Off Endometrial Cancer in Women at Risk
- A Stressed Brain Might Play Role in 'Broken Heart' Syndrome
- Health Highlights: March 26, 2021
- Want More Muscle? Go for the Greens
- California's Tougher Diesel Emissions Rules Cut Related Deaths in Half: Study
- Your Mask Might Also Shield You From Allergies
- States Race to Vaccinate Their Residents
- 'Zombie Genes' Spur Some Brain Cells to Grow Even After Death
- OCD May Be More Common in New Moms Than Thought
- Most Post-Surgical Opioids Go Unused: Study
- HPV Infections Are Plummeting Due to Widespread Vaccination
- AHA News: Heart Failure at 35 Helped New York Cardiologist Better Care for Patients
March 27, 2021
March 28, 2021
March 29, 2021
- 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
- Astronauts Will Need Tough Workouts on Any Mission to Mars
- Loneliness in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Alzheimer's
- Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
- Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
- Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
- Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
- Biden Administration Working on 'Vaccine Passport' Initiative
- Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
- Health Highlights: March 29, 2021
- Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
- AHA News: Black Young Adults Face Higher Stroke Risk Than Their White Peers
- Real-World Proof That Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Slash COVID Infections
- Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
March 30, 2021
- Have to Travel During Spring Break? Here's How to Stay Safe
- What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
- How Learning a New Language Changes Your Brain
- Health Highlights: March 30, 2021
- Biden, Top Health Officials Warn of Risk of Another COVID Surge
- Black Patients Often Treated at Hospitals With Poorer Safety Records: Report
- 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
- Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
- New Coronavirus Can Also Infect Cells in the Mouth
- Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex
- AHA News: When Her Heart Stopped After Her Dog Died, Doctors Said It Was Broken Heart Syndrome
- Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
- Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
- When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
- Black Adults Face 4 Times the Odds for Stroke as Whites
March 31, 2021
- Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial
- Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
- Can Aflibercept Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
- Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Is Very Effective in Kids as Young as 12
- Most Parents Skip Child Car Seats When Using Uber, Lyft
- Health Highlights: March 31, 2021
- Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
- Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
- Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
- AHA News: The Secret to Good Health Is No Secret. So Why Is It So Hard to Achieve?
- He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
- Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
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