Health24.com | Newborns of moms with Covid-19 face little infection risk - study

Researchers found that it may not be necessary to separate infected mothers from their infants and that moms can continue to breastfeed.

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Health24.com | Exposure to man-made chemicals influences genes controlling ageing, immune system and metabolism

Today humans are exposed to thousands of man-made chemicals. Yet the effects on people’s health are still not fully understood.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Genetics/News/exposure-to-man-made-chemicals-influences-genes-controlling-ageing-immune-system-and-metabolism-20201030

Health24.com | Increased risk of breast cancer for teen smokers

The Protect Our Next partnership calls for tighter tobacco control laws and warns that adolescents who smoke are vulnerable to breast cancer.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Breast/News/increased-risk-of-breast-cancer-for-teen-smokers-20201030

Health24.com | Dangerous Covid-19 syndrome first seen in kids also strikes adults

Experts are becoming increasingly concerned about a very different Covid-19 phenomenon, one that targets the patient's heart, digestive tract and nervous system.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/dangerous-covid-19-syndrome-first-seen-in-kids-also-strikes-adults-20201026

Health24.com | More evidence masks slow Covid spread

A new study found clear benefits to universal masking for preventing infectious spread within the work environment.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/more-evidence-masks-slow-covid-spread-20201028

Health24.com | What will it take for people to embrace a Covid vaccine?

Scientists say that vaccine hesitancy will be a key obstacle for public health officials, in addition to developing, producing and equitably distributing a vaccine.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/what-will-it-take-for-people-to-embrace-a-covid-vaccine-20201026

Health24.com | Staying social can boost healthy 'grey matter' in ageing brains

Brain imaging to examine brain areas involved in mental decline found that greater social engagement improved brain health.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Dementia/News/staying-social-can-boost-healthy-grey-matter-in-ageing-brains-20201026

Health24.com | Curbing Covid brought unexpected benefit for asthma patients

Researchers found that Increased hygiene to prevent Covid-19 also reduces exposure to asthma triggers.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Asthma/Living-with-asthma/curbing-covid-brought-unexpected-benefit-for-asthma-patients-20201021

Health24.com | Coronavirus science | Week in review: Obesity, sudden hearing loss, and test swab found in a lung

The risk of severe Covid-19 high for obese people; a swab ends up inside woman’s lung during coronavirus test; and some patients suffer sudden hearing loss.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/coronavirus-science-week-in-review-obesity-sudden-hearing-loss-and-test-swab-found-in-a-lung-20201026-2

Health24.com | Swine coronavirus could jump to people, researchers warn

American scientists have shown that SADS-CoV (swine acute diarrhoea syndrome coronavirus) can replicate in human liver, gut and airway cells.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/infectious-diseases/News/swine-coronavirus-could-jump-to-people-researchers-warn-20201019

Health24.com | Do your sleep patterns affect your risk of Alzheimer's disease?

A study attempted to find out if there are causal relationships between different sleep patterns and depression, and Alzheimer's.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Dementia/Alzheimers/do-your-sleep-patterns-affect-your-risk-of-alzheimers-disease-20200825

Health24.com | Scientists raise alarm over signs of vaccine 'hesitancy'

There is increasing concern that vaccine hesitancy is on the rise, with misinformation and mistrust colouring people's acceptance of scientific advances.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/scientists-raise-alarm-over-signs-of-vaccine-hesitancy-20201020-2

Health24.com | Marijuana use while pregnant tied to higher odds for autism in kids

Canadian researchers found that pregnant women who used cannabis were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism than women who didn't.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Parenting/Pregnancy/News/marijuana-use-while-pregnant-tied-to-higher-odds-for-autism-in-kids-20201021

Health24.com | Vaping and lung damage in teens: What's the real link?

E-cigarette vapour contains potentially harmful chemicals, and some prior studies have linked vaping to bronchitis, coughing and phlegm among teenage users.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Stop-smoking/News/vaping-and-lung-damage-in-teens-whats-the-real-link-20201014

Health24.com | Vitamin D won't reduce risk of depression

According to researchers, there was no significant benefit from the supplementation of vitamin D for the purpose of alleviating depression.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Depression/News/vitamin-d-wont-reduce-risk-of-depression-20200806

Health24.com | Say what? Like animals, people perk up their ears to hear

Researchers found that people make tiny, unconscious movements to aim their ears at a particular sound.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Hearing-management/News/say-what-like-animals-people-perk-up-their-ears-to-hear-20200806

Health24.com | An autoimmune-like antibody response is linked with severe Covid-19

Controlling the response to the virus might be as important as controlling the virus itself.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Immune-disorders/News/an-autoimmune-like-antibody-response-is-linked-with-severe-covid-19-20201019

Health24.com | What is autoinflammatory disease, the rare immune condition with waves of fever?

Autoinflammatory diseases are caused by abnormal activation of the innate immune system, the body’s first-line defence against invading pathogens.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Immune-disorders/News/what-is-autoinflammatory-disease-the-rare-immune-condition-with-waves-of-fever-20201014

Health24.com | Music classes strike a chord in kids' brain development

A study found that musically trained kids had more activation in brain regions associated with attention control and auditory encoding.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Parenting/Child/music-classes-strike-a-chord-in-kids-brain-development-20201019

Health24.com | Women's reproductive health tied to later heart disease

An analysis found that several reproductive factors were linked with an up to twofold risk of heart disease later in life.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Heart/Women-and-heart-disease/womens-reproductive-health-tied-to-later-heart-disease-20201011

Health24.com | Computer 'nudge' spurs doctors to prescribe statins to heart patients

A new study found that among doctors who received active nudges, there was a four percentage point increase in optimal statin prescribing in patients with heart disease.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Heart/Congenital-heart-disease/computer-nudge-spurs-doctors-to-prescribe-statins-to-heart-patients-20201011

Health24.com | New coronavirus can infect your eyes as well as your lungs

There is now proof that SARS-CoV-2 can infect ocular tissues in addition to the respiratory system.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/new-coronavirus-can-infect-your-eyes-as-well-as-your-lungs-20201011

Health24.com | Your pandemic hobby might be doing more good than you think

The process of being creative does a whole bunch of really positive things for us, physically and mentally.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/your-pandemic-hobby-might-be-doing-more-good-than-you-think-20201016

Health24.com | OPINION | Immunity: a time-honoured balancing act

For many, the quest for immunity is a seasonal one. The approach to winter is laden with vitamin C and 'fad' foods – but can they protect you against allergies and viruses?

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Diet-and-nutrition/News/opinion-immunity-a-time-honoured-balancing-act-20201016

Health24.com | Mammograms in 40s can save women's lives, study finds

New research finds that screening at 40 to 49 is tied to a 25% reduction in breast cancer deaths over the first 10 years.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Breast/News/mammograms-in-40s-can-save-womens-lives-study-finds-20200813

Health24.com | Heart patients need to be wary of coronavirus

Heart disease patients bear a greater burden during the pandemic as they are at increased risk of serious complications.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Heart/News/heart-patients-need-to-be-wary-of-coronavirus-20201007

Health24.com | Comorbidities and Covid-19: How pre-existing conditions significantly increase risk of death

A large study that analysed data from more than 65 000 patients found that certain pre-existing conditions can put Covid-19 patients at greater risk of death.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/comorbidities-and-covid-19-how-pre-existing-conditions-significantly-increase-risk-of-death-20201013-3

Health24.com | Coronavirus morning recap: Covid reinfection, and vaccine hesitancy in SA

A poorly developed immune response could possibly lead to Covid-19 reinfection, research suggests; and what we know about vaccine hesitancy in South Africa.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/coronavirus-morning-recap-covid-reinfection-and-vaccine-hesitancy-in-sa-20201009-2

Health24.com | Coronavirus morning recap: Mysterious post-Covid disease, and outbreak at the White House

A mysterious hyperinflammatory disease could also affect adults; and the White House feels the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak.

from Health24 News https://www.health24.com/Medical/Infectious-diseases/Coronavirus/coronavirus-morning-recap-mysterious-post-covid-disease-and-outbreak-at-the-white-house-20201008-2