More nuanced approach to deciding who gets COVID-19 vaccine needed in face of third wave
Job site and neighborhood risks should be taken into account when setting priorities, authors argueCredit: Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, ...
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Study finds to increase nurse practitioners prescribing buprenorphine falls short
Credit: Indiana University Since 2016, a federal regulation has allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to obtain a waiver to ...
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to ...
Study investigates link between lactation and visceral, pericardial fat
Research supports health benefits of breastfeedingCredit: TTUHSC As demonstrated by multiple studies over the years, women who breastfeed have a ...
COVID-19 causes ‘unexpected’ cellular response in the lungs, research finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/ Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - New insights into the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infections could ...
Supportive partners protect relationship quality in people with depression or stress
New findings emerge from UMass Amherst newlyweds studyCredit: UMass Amherst Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of ...
Purdue scientists use malaria expertise to track COVID-19 variants
Credit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Scientists have been using genetics to track diseases for decades. Now, ...
FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer websiteCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--April 8, 2021--The national, independent ...
Low-dose CT for right colonic diverticulitis an alternate diagnosis of appendicitis
American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitisCredit: American Roentgen ...
South Korea data helps create framework to identify COVID-19 vulnerable areas worldwide
Credit: TTUHSC Though the U.S. and South Korea recorded their first official COVID-19 case on the same day, January 20, ...
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted peoples’ interactions with nature?
Credit: Dr. Soga The COVID-19 pandemic and the global response to it have changed many of the interactions that humans ...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is not just an office workers’ condition
Researchers find that manufacturing workers experience more incidence of the common hand, wrist injuryCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - ...
New USGS report shows high levels of arsenic and uranium in some wells
Connecticut public health officials urge private well owners to test water qualityCredit: Tiziana Shea, Connecticut Department of Public Health A ...
First air quality profile of two sub-Saharan African cities finds troubling news
Pollution up to 5 times over international guidelinesCredit: Courtesy Dan Westervelt Ambient air pollution is a global public health crisis, ...
Curbing coronavirus spread in enclosed spaces means better masks, adequate ventilation
Findings show leakage of airborne droplets escaping from masks even when just breathingCredit: Venugopal Arumuru/Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar WASHINGTON, ...
How many mothers have lost a child: A global comparison
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the ...
COVID-19 pandemic threatens to reverse gains made on Sustainable Development Goal 1 and 2
Researchers studying the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on food production among smallholder bean farmers in 11 countries found multiple food ...
A diversity of wildlife is good for our health
To prevent future pandemics, we must restore and protect natureCredit: Ali Rajabali / Flickr A growing body of evidence suggests ...
Ranking virus spillover risk
New web app ranks spillover risk for newly detected virusesCredit: Terra Kelly, UC Davis SARS-CoV-2 showed the world with devastating ...
UCF study shows masks, ventilation stop COVID spread better than social distancing
The results indicate masks and proper ventilation may be key to allowing more capacity in schools, businesses and other indoor ...
