Prior exposure to conflicting health information reduces receptivity to recommended health behavior messages, study says University of Minnesota researchers are finding that prior exposure to conflicting health information reduces receptivity to messages about widely-recommended health behaviors. Sep 23, 2021 0 2
What is the flu? Fever, upset stomach, diarrhea, sore throat, chills, coughing, sneezing and headache all can make you feel miserable. And when you're not feeling well, it sometimes can be hard to know exactly what's wrong and how you can ... Sep 23, 2021 0 5
As we enter cold and flu season, here's how to tell if you have COVID or a cold As we lurch into fall and then winter, we also say hello to flu season, which starts in early to mid-September. Sep 23, 2021 0 11
Heightened food worries linked to worse mental health during COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns may have worsened worries over food insecurity among many Canadians and negatively impacted their mental health, according to a nationwide survey conducted during the first ... Sep 23, 2021 0 4
Researchers examine public sentiment on social media platform regarding COVID-19 vaccine A data analysis of public sentiment about the COVID-19 vaccine from December 2020-May 2021 on one popular social media platform by a team of researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center found more positive ... Sep 23, 2021 0 2
From Alpha to Epsilon: Consortium study illuminates surfaces of Spike most resistant to antibody escape Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates. ... Sep 23, 2021 0 320
Pelvic floor experts issue new recommendations for magnetic resonance defecography Magnetic resonance defecography (MRD) has emerged as a powerful, noninvasive imaging technique to evaluate the many possible causes of problems in passing bowel movements. A new set of consensus recommendations for performing ... Sep 23, 2021 0 11
Are your face masks still effective as COVID lingers? It depends on what kind you own Although being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 dramatically reduces your chances of becoming hospitalized and dying from the disease, the shots don't entirely eliminate risks of infection. Sep 23, 2021 0 22
EU set to decide on COVID boosters next month The EU's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for over 16s. Sep 23, 2021 0 2
CDC advisers try to work out the details on booster shots With booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine now authorized in the U.S., government advisers reconvened on Thursday to tackle the most contentious question yet: Exactly who should roll up their sleeves right away? Sep 23, 2021 0 3