By Newswise If you’ve had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new research shows. Such complications include strokes, cognitive and memory problems, depression, anxiety, and migraine […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–Flu season has arrived early and County health officials are encouraging San Diego county residents to familiarize themselves with the signs and symptoms of influenza, as well as other respiratory illnesses, and to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their family members. Currently, more than 1,600 San […]

By Newswise College-educated Black women in the United States give birth to fewer children than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to a new study co-authored by Yale University sociologist Emma Zang. The study, published in the journal Population Studies, examines the interplay of race, ethnicity, and education in shaping the fertility levels of U.S. […]

By County News Center San Diego, CA–County public health officials are renewing their call for San Diegans to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 as the colder months are upon us.  Respiratory illnesses historically increase during fall and winter as many people move activities and gatherings indoors. Recent local data shows the value of the […]

By Newswise A new study led by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers shows that current smokers have a 12% increased risk of a laboratory-confirmed viral infection and a 48% increased risk of being diagnosed with respiratory illnesses. These results did not vary by type of virus, including a coronavirus.   In combination with past findings, the current […]

By Newswise As people with HIV age, their risk of heart attack increases far more if they also have untreated hepatitis C virus, even if their HIV is treated, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapies to […]

By Newswise Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is a type of cancer affecting the mucus-secreting glands of the lower esophagus — the tube connecting the throat to the stomach. It is the most common form of esophageal cancer and is often preceded by Barrett’s metaplasia (BE), a deleterious change in cells lining the esophagus. Though the cause […]

By Newswise A recently discovered virus in a Russian bat that is similar to SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind COVID-19, is likely capable of infecting humans and, if it were to spill over, is resistant to current vaccines. A team led by researchers in Washington State University’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Health found spike […]

By PRNewswire Bethesda, MD–Researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism used the national death certificate database to assess changes in alcohol-related deaths during the first year of the pandemic.  The results, published in JAMA, show that after increasing around 2.2% per year over the previous two decades, deaths involving alcohol jumped 25.5% […]