Health
Flu activity slows down, but season far from over: CDC
Following weeks of increases in flu activity, the latest U.S. government data shows "a single-week decrease" for the first time in months.
Jan 15, 2024
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News tagged with holiday season
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Doctors urge precaution while shoveling snow to protect your heart
Last year's heavy snow season has many people thinking about what Mother Nature has in store this year. To stay healthy this holiday season and beyond, Mayo Clinic Health System is recommending people pace themselves while ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Tips for a healthier holiday season
(HealthDay)—Give your heart the gift of healthy eating this Thanksgiving, the American Heart Association suggests.
Nov 3, 2020
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Flu, RSV, COVID: Shield yourself from the 'tripledemic' this holiday
Public health experts have been warning of a "tripledemic" of respiratory viruses this fall and winter, so the American Lung Association has some tips for breathing easier this holiday season.
Dec 22, 2022
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Why alcohol before bedtime leaves you awake at 3 am, desperate for sleep
You've come home after a long day at work, you have dinner, put the kids to bed, and then you have your usual nightcap before drifting off to sleep. Or, perhaps you're at the pub for the work Christmas party, and you think ...
Dec 15, 2023
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How to maintain quality sleep during the holiday travel season
With shorter daylight hours, busier than usual schedules and travel to different time zones, the holiday season can disrupt our circadian rhythm and create sleep difficulties—making it even harder to avoid stress, enjoy ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Medical research
Blood banks face seasonal shortages, new screening rules
(HealthDay)—There's typically a shortage of both blood and platelets during the holiday season. But, tighter testing for a rare complication of transfusions makes the need for platelets even more urgent, experts at UT Southwestern ...
Dec 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the winter forecast for COVID-19? And should we expect a 'tripledemic' of COVID, flu and RSV?
The COVID-19 winter forecast is for relatively mild illness thanks to vaccination and natural immunity, health experts at Northeastern University say.
Nov 22, 2023
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Health
Why people become vegans: The history, sex and science of a meatless existence
At the age of 14, a young Donald Watson watched as a terrified pig was slaughtered on his family farm. In the British boy's eyes, the screaming pig was being murdered. Watson stopped eating meat and eventually gave up dairy ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spain's virus surge hits mental health of front-line workers
The unrelenting increase in COVID-19 infections in Spain following the holiday season is again straining hospitals, threatening the mental health of doctors and nurses who have been at the forefront of the pandemic for nearly ...
Jan 24, 2021
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