Yanjun Wei describes what it's like living in quarantine at Travis Air Force Base in California with her two small children.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200213/quarantined-for-coronavirus-what-its-like?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Friday, February 14, 2020
Quarantined for Coronavirus: What It's Like
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200213/quarantined-for-coronavirus-what-its-like?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Fewer American Families Weighed Down by Medical Bills
The percentage of families who had problems paying medical expenses in the previous year declined from about 20% in 2011 to 14% in 2018, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/health-insurance/news/20200212/fewer-american-families-weighed-down-by-medical-bills?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Consumers Waste Twice as Much Food as Experts Thought
New research shows the level of waste to be twice as high as previously believed.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200212/consumers-waste-twice-as-much-food-as-experts-thought?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Shingles Vaccine Bonus: Reduced Risk of Stroke?
Overall stroke risk dropped 20% among patients under age 80 who got the shingles vaccine. In patients 80 and older, risk was cut by about 10%, said researchers.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/news/20200212/shingles-vaccine-bonus-reduced-risk-of-stroke?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Golf May Be a Recipe for Longevity
Researchers followed nearly 5,900 adults, 65 and older, for 10 years and found that those who were regular golf players (at least once a month) were more than 8% less likely to die from any cause than non-golfers, CNN reported.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20200212/golf-may-be-a-recipe-for-longevity?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Were You Born in an H1N1 Flu Year or an H3N2? It Matters
Knowing who is at a higher risk each year could help tailor pandemic and epidemic planning, the researchers say.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200211/were-you-born-in-an-h1n1-flu-year-or-an-h3n2-it-matters?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Antibody Found That May Help Autoimmune Disorders
The investigators identified the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody in their study of 535 children with central nervous system demyelinating disorders and encephalitis.
from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20200212/scientists-spot-antibody-that-might-help-diagnose-treat-autoimmune-disorders?src=RSS_PUBLIC
