Health

A recent study found one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection, even in patients who didn’t have serious cases of COVID, and one of the common issues is described as “brain fog,” with symptoms like trouble concentrating or remembering things.

More and more evidence is coming to light that COVID-19 can have troubling effects on the brain, informally referred to as “brain fog,” and doctors are worried people are suffering from it without knowing that it is COVID-related. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

As more people get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the CDC-issued vaccination card has become a prized possession. But what should you do with this modest-looking white card? Could it be your golden ticket to travel and events? And what do you do if you lose it? Here are some of the most frequently asked questions. 

Keeping up with your child’s well visits and immunizations is vital to their health. Learn how Hackensack Meridian Health is keeping their patients and team members safe at HackensackMeridianHealth.org/GetCareNow.

“In the mornings I like to make my kids a PB&J, and a pinot-butter and jelly sandwich for me,” the comedian Kylie Brakeman says in a September 2020 video. She’s in character, poking fun at the “cutesification” of alcohol addiction in the way wine is marketed to women. Now, months later, health experts are speaking about the very same...

Two-thirds of women surveyed in a recent study reported increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, with the largest spike among married women. The study in the Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health says increased home stress and issues paying for or finding treatment are behind the rise.

The watery, itchy, burning eyes, runny nose, constant sneezing. Allergy symptoms are no fun. Allergies make us uncomfortable, irritated and downright miserable.

It’s better to get any vaccine than none, but now people are saying “Pfizer’s for hot people”? Vaccine rivalries are playing out on TikTok, as young people get their shots and find community with others who got the same brand’s dose. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News Youth and Internet Culture reporter, explains the trend.

Pandemic-weary Americans starved for human interaction and physical touch are taking advantage of a growing wellness option once reserved for Hollywood actors and elite athletes: boutique stretching.

As vaccination rates increase and people venture out of quarantine, here’s how travel has changed and what to expect for vacationing.

Research shows evictions lead to a spike in Covid cases, raising concern about what will happen if the national ban on evictions is allowed to expire in days.

Want to improve your health and longevity? Nutritionist Lauren Armstrong recommends trying to incorporate foods from the Mediterranean diet—which is high in vegetables, fruits, olive oil and whole grains, and moderate in protein and animal fats—into your eating routine. Here’s why.

At least 31 million adults in the U.S. have Type 2 diabetes.

From dead butt syndrome to grinding teeth, the pandemic is taking a toll.

Has the pandemic made you feel touch deprived? If so, you’re not alone. And the effects are more serious than you may think. Tiffany Field, the director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami, has linked the absence of touch to anxiety, depression and lowered immunity. Is it possible to meet our needs for human contact and...

Human touch is something we’re wired for from birth. Numerous pediatric researchers including the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics have found skin-to-skin contact can provide measurable scientific benefits to both babies and parents. From that point on touch becomes essential to our well-being.

“I’m convinced we are going to find out fairly soon,” Dr. Peter Daszak, a member of the WHO-led team and an animal disease specialist, said.

“Blue Zones” are areas of the world where people live remarkably long, active lives and include such diverse places as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy and Nicoya, Costa Rica. While we can’t all live in a Blue Zone, we can learn how to have healthier lifestyles from the way people live in those areas. Dan Buettner, a journalist and explorer who...

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer under new guidelines.

Daylight saving is more than just an annoyance. When we throw off the alignment of our internal clock, or circadian rhythm, with the real-world clock, we’re doing more damage to our bodies than we realize. And there is data to prove it. Not only does the frequency of heart attacks go up in the week or two after daylight saving...