• Health Highlights: May 25, 2021

    NYC Schools to End Remote Learning in Fall New York City schools will end remote learning this fall, but students will still have to wear masks and social distance when they return to classrooms. “It’s time for...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Most Cases of MIS-C in Kids With COVID Resolve After 6 Months

    Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, doctors have reported rare but severe cases in infected children of an inflammatory disorder dubbed multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). Now, a small new study out of Britain delivers some reassuring data for...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Bedtime With a Pet Won’t Harm Your Kid’s Sleep – and Might Help

    Does your teen have the family cat or dog as a nighttime sleep mate? Is that even good for a child’s sleep? In a new study, sleeping with a four-footed friend appears to be fine for pre-teens...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Even Mild COVID Illness May Induce Long-Lasting Antibody Response

    Mild cases of COVID-19 leave people with long-term antibody protection against reinfection, according to a new study that challenges previous findings. “Last fall, there were reports that antibodies wane quickly after infection with the virus that causes...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

    Too much fat around your heart could increase your risk of heart failure, especially if you’re a woman, researchers warn. They looked at nearly 7,000 45- to 84-year-olds across the United States who had no evidence of...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Mask Up or Not? One Factor Dictates a Social Norm

    (HealthDay News) – Country by country, the percentage of people willing to mask up in a during the pandemic has varied greatly. Now, researchers have identified one key mindset that helps explain why. A culture’s level of...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • Are Babies With Seizures Overmedicated?

    Long-term use of anti-seizure medications in babies who had seizures soon after birth may not be necessary and could be harmful, a new study suggests. Newborns who have seizures after birth are at risk of long-term conditions...

    • Posted May 25, 2021
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  • ‘Brain Fog’ Can Linger With Long-Haul COVID

    (HealthDay News) – As researchers work to learn more about COVID-19 and so-called long-haulers, a new study suggests “brain fog” can persist and even worsen for those who were infected months before. Long-haulers continue to have symptoms...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed

    A small number of teens and young adults have experienced heart inflammation after receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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  • Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning

    Losing weight is hard, and keeping it off can be even harder. Now, a new study suggests that sitting less might make all the difference. People who maintained their weight loss spent about three hours less each...

    • Posted May 24, 2021
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