Are women more likely to develop long COVID?
Researchers found different groups of symptoms persisting after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with fatigue and higher IL-6 levels common in women. About 75% of the patients they treated were women, indicating a link between sex hormones and immune response. A…
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Do glasses that block blue light help your eyes?
Sitting behind a computer screen all day can strain your eyes, but do glasses that claim to block blue light really help? Dr. Muriel Schornack, a Mayo Clinic optometrist, says the macula is the area of the retina in your…
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Weak brain waves may warn of age-related neurodegenerative disease
Weakened electrical signals in the brain may be an early warning sign of age-related neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study published today in eLife. The findings hint at new ways to identify early on patients who may…
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More Virus Rules to Lift if 70% of NY Adults Get Vaccine Jab
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. NEW YORK (AP) — New York will lift more COVID-19 rules once 70% of adults have at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, a target…
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Some headlines say ‘skip your annual physical,’ but routine check-ups have many benefits
Some leaders in health care have called for an end to annual health check visits, saying they’re a waste of time for patients and overworked primary care physicians and don’t reduce the risk of death. A new Northwestern Medicine study…
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Jessica Alba Wishes Lookalike Daughter Happy Birthday in Emotional Post
One minute your kids need your guidance and input about every little thing, and the next thing you know, you’ve got an (almost) fully-grown actual teenager on your hands. We can just feel the emotions pouring through the screen as…
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Novel Gene Panel Predicts Who Can Skip RT in Early Breast Cancer
A novel 16-gene panel based on the biology of locoregional recurrence in early invasive breast cancer can both identify patients with a low risk of recurrence if they were to skip postsurgery radiation therapy, and predict which patients would be…
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With roots in civil rights, Community health centers push for equity in the pandemic
In the 1960s, health care across the Mississippi Delta was sparse and much of it was segregated. Some hospitals were dedicated to Black patients, but they often struggled to stay afloat. At the height of the civil rights movement, young…
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COVID-19 vaccine: What to know about dizziness and fainting
Many individuals — usually adolescents, though also younger children and adults — may experience fainting, dizziness, or nausea after a vaccination. While this experience may seem unsettling at the time, it is usually an anxiety-related reaction, sometimes called “immunization anxiety”…
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Take Style Inspiration From These Fashionable Aquarius Celebrities
Aquarius is considered to be the most revolutionary of all the zodiac. The fixed air sign, born from January 21 to February 20 (via the Daily Express), is represented by a water bearer and mystical healer who “bestows life” unto…
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