• Brazil, United States Fuel Biggest One-Day Jump in Coronavirus Cases Worldwide

    The World Health Organization recorded the largest single-day worldwide increase in coronavirus cases on Sunday, with Brazil and the United States logging the biggest jumps in infections. More than 183,000 new cases were reported around the globe...

    • Posted June 22, 2020
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  • How to Prevent and Treat Nail Psoriasis at Home

    Psoriasis causes painful skin rashes and joints but can also affect the nails, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Most of the nearly 8 million Americans who suffer from psoriasis will develop nail psoriasis at some...

    • Posted June 21, 2020
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  • Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids’ Sake, Especially During Pandemic

    With kids staying at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s vitally important to keep guns locked up, advises the American Academy of Pediatrics. “To keep children safe, you must lock guns in a safe or with...

    • Posted June 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 19, 2020

    Too Much Sitting Increases Risk of Cancer Death: Study Journal Should Retract Mask Study: Scientists Coronavirus Antibodies May Not Last Long: Study

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

    The coronavirus pandemic is adding to the mood issues that many pregnant women and new moms experience, according to a new study. One in 7 women experience anxiety or depression immediately before or after giving birth —...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Researchers Latch Onto the Leech’s Genome

    A mainstay of 18th-century medicine — the lowly leech — has made something of a comeback in the 21st century. That’s largely due to powerful blood thinners the parasitic worm secretes naturally. Now, genetic research could give...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • ‘Body Clock’ Might Play Role in Risk for Parkinson’s

    It often seems the older a person gets, the less they sleep, but new research suggests that inconsistent sleep patterns might predict a future diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers who studied 2,930 older men for more than...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Some States Reimpose Restrictions as Coronavirus Cases Surge Again

    Nearly half of U.S. states are seeing upticks in new coronavirus cases, leading some state officials to order the reimposition of mask wearing for citizens. In California on Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that people will be...

    • Posted June 19, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: June 18, 2020

    Poll: Many Americans Unimpressed With Trump Administration's Response to Pandemic Court Rules Against Drug Price Disclosures in TV Ads U.S. Stockpiled 63 Million Now-Useless Doses of Hydroxychloroquine

    • Posted June 18, 2020
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  • Blood Type, Genetics Could Impact Odds for Severe COVID-19: Study

    A person’s genes and blood type may help determine their odds for a nastier form of COVID-19, should they get infected with the new coronavirus, a new genetics study finds. Published online June 17 in the New...

    • Posted June 18, 2020
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