Category: Family Health

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – This holiday season will likely be very different for many of us. Concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make it difficult and, in some cases, unsafe to gather with friends and family to celebrate the season.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Hurricane Eta threatens several states, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to be prepared for power outages and to take steps now to keep their families safe.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COVID-19 researchers have learned that excessive inflammation resulting from the virus’ “cytokine storm” in the body plays a critical role in the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Having subtler symptoms, a form of epilepsy that affects only one part of the brain often goes undiagnosed long enough to cause unexpected seizures that contribute to car crashes, a new study finds.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Flu symptoms generally begin about one or two days after your exposure to the virus and may seem to hit you suddenly. Among healthy people, flu symptoms vary in severity.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Almost 40% of Australian tenant households can’t afford essentials such as bills, clothing, transport and food, after paying rent, because their incomes have reduced significantly….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research is revealing how genetic differences in the fat in men’s and women’s bodies affect the diseases each sex is likely to get.

(HealthNewsDigest.c0m) – DALLAS (SMU) – Think spending time with your kids and spouse is the key to your happiness? You may actually be happier getting together with your friends, said SMU psychology professor Nathan Hudson.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Parenting a newborn has never been easy, but caring for a baby in a pandemic can be especially challenging.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Amsterdam and Costa Mesa, CA, l- As a person’s weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Whatever your destination, a vacation provides plenty of opportunities for fitness. The key? Fit physical activity into your plans — and make it fun!

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A study by researchers at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research provides new evidence of the impact of family relationships on the cognitive health of older Chinese immigrants in the United States.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Miami, FL, July 17, 2020 – “Frozen.” It’s not simply the title of a popular family movie. It’s something that can happen to a shoulder joint – oftentimes for unknown reasons – resulting in stiffness, persistent pain and loss of range of motion.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Guttmacher Institute released a new analysis outlining why it’s so critical for the United States to increase funding for global family planning.
 

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Infertility affects one in seven men of reproductive age worldwide. One idea for treating male sterility is spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – (July 13, 2020) – Most people would agree that the pleasure of some foods stems in part from its fat content.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With Fourth of July fast approaching and Illinois proceeding with Phase 4 of reopening the state’s economy, many people understandably have a strong desire to be out of their homes and socializing.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Currently, there are no specific guidelines on the most effective materials and designs for facemasks to minimize the spread of droplets from coughs or sneezes to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A five-minute role-play done with men before the birth of their first child predicted the quality of their parenting after the baby arrived, a new study showed.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As with all segments of society, substance abuse and domestic violence are major problems among Native American families.