TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — Only 51 percent of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine, while 45 percent would not even try, a new poll […]
Mental health toll of pandemic ‘devastating’: WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a “devastating impact” on mental health services globally, the World Health Organization said Monday, ahead of a large fundraising push. […]
Those who send photos more often during the coronavirus pandemic may be at higher risk of depression
The COVID-19 pandemic has rewritten social media usage habits: People spend more time on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and more often, they post pictures and […]
AHA News: How 20 Years of Stroke Research Revealed Disparities Among Mexican Americans
FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Belinda Zuniga was searching the classified ads for job notices 14 years ago when a single […]
Q&A: The dirt on laundry and how to reduce your risk of getting sick
Clothing, linens, towels, cleaning rags, reusable diapers—laundry has a way of piling up. The often-dreaded chore is one of the ways we help maintain a […]
~60 Percent of Pregnant Women Got Flu Shot in 2019 to 2020
THURSDAY, Oct. 1, 2020 — About 61 percent of pregnant women received the influenza vaccination and 56.6 percent received the reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular […]
High-Risk Patients Not Aware of Needed Colonoscopy Intervals
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 — Many patients with biopsy-confirmed advanced colorectal polyps are unaware of their need for repeat colonoscopy as well as the proper […]
Largest COVID-19 contact-tracing finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders
A study of more than a half-million people in India who were exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, suggests that the virus’ continued […]
Rapeseed instead of soy burgers: Researchers identify a new source of protein for humans
Rapeseed has the potential to replace soy as the best plant-based source of protein for humans. In a current study, nutrition scientists at the Martin […]
Hormone replacement therapy prescriptions lower in the most deprived areas of England, says new study
Prescription rates for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are lower in more deprived areas of England compared to affluent areas, a new study from the University […]
Tattoos impair sweating, could increase risk of heat-related injury
New research finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body’s ability […]
Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats
In the sci-fi novel “The Diamond Age” by Neal Stephenson, body art has evolved into “constantly shifting mediatronic tattoos”—in-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In […]
Sweet success: Heavy consumption of sugary beverages declined in the US from 2003 to 2016
According to a new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the percentage of heavy sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumers—those who drink […]
Study suggests link between decreasing viral load and proportion of COVID-19 patients needing intensive care
New research presented at this week’s ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, online 23-25 September) suggests that, as lockdown took effect and case numbers dropped, […]