Health & Wellness

FG Trade/Getty Images A new study found 13 percent of their 176 participants still showed “clinically relevant” levels of live virus after 10 days.Experts say that everyone is different in their ability to clear a virus from the body.The study’s findings may undercut current CDC guidelines. Researchers in the U.K. used a newly adapted test to find that...

JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images Some hospitals have started tracking patients who enter the hospital because of COVID-19 separately from people who show up for another medical reason and test positive on screening.In New York, 57 percent of coronavirus-positive patients were admitted “for COVID,” while the rest were admitted “with COVID.”All coronavirus-positive patients in the hospital pose a...

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Supreme Court blocked the vaccine-or-testing rule for large businesses issued by OSHA.The court allowed a vaccine requirement at Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare facilities.The decisions were released 3 days after OSHA’s emergency measure took effect. On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-testing rule for large businesses but allowed to stand...

Doctors say that for people over age 50, mobility issues after having COVID-19 are more than just the natural declines seen with aging. Oleg Elkov/Getty Images Researchers say people over age 50 appear to have mobility and functioning issues after even mild cases of COVID-19.Doctors interviewed by Healthline said they have seen a loss of mobility and functioning...

Omicron’s high transmissibility is affecting the safety of kids, many of whom are developing COVID-19. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images The high transmissibility of the Omicron variant increases the risk for children who attend in-person school.However, vaccination can help prevent hospitalization from the coronavirus.Several factors, such as local transmission rates and your child’s vaccination status, can affect their degree of...

Experts say you should isolate if you think you have COVID-19 but can’t get a test. PIKSEL/Getty Images The Omicron variant has caused a spike in COVID-19 cases, while there is a shortage of test kits and appointments.Experts say if you think you have COVID-19 and can’t get a test, you should behave as if you do have...

Could increasing your happiness and life satisfaction help you steer clear of chronic illness? It’s hard to say. There is evidence that people who describe themselves as “happy” seem to have fewer health problems. But having fewer health problems may boost happiness. In any event. “happiness” is not static. It is possible to make yourself happy and increase...

Those who consume a high amount of olive oil may be at a lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease. A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has revealed new evidence suggesting that replacing 10 grams/day of margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with the equivalent amount of olive oil is associated with...

New research shows that women with a higher cardiovascular risk in mid-life have a stronger association with a decline in memory skills compared to men. Despite a higher prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in men, the new study suggests that women have a greater risk of cognitive decline. The research published in the American Academy of Neurology’s medical journal...

For weeks, the watchword on Omicron in much of America has been some form of phew. A flurry of reports has encouraged a relatively rosy view of the variant, compared with some of its predecessors. Omicron appears to somewhat spare the lungs. Infected laboratory mice and hamsters seem to handily fight it off. Proportionally, fewer of the people...