More school, less heart disease? Researchers keep finding evidence Most people probably think of school as something for strengthening the brain. Increasingly, researchers are learning that it may be just as important for the heart. Aug 12, 2020 0 4
Factors ID'd in withdrawal of life support in severe TBI patients (HealthDay)—In addition to clinical factors, socioeconomic factors may play a role in the decision regarding withdrawal of life-supporting treatment (WLST) in patients with severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), according ... Aug 12, 2020 0 1
Guidelines detail how to manage aneurysms of visceral arteries (HealthDay)—In evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, issued by the Society for Vascular Surgery and published in a supplement to the July issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery, recommendations are presented for ... Aug 12, 2020 0 1
Environmental factors tied to childhood obesity (HealthDay)—Childhood obesity is associated with multiple environmental factors, including exposure to smoking and air pollution, according to a study recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Aug 12, 2020 0 4
CDC: Pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 increasing (HealthDay)—While rates of hospitalization for children with COVID-19 remain low, they have been increasing, according to research published in the Aug. 7 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... Aug 12, 2020 0 4
Frequent COVID tests key to college reopening: experts (HealthDay)—Regular testing to catch 'silent' COVID-19 spread among students will be key to safely reopening colleges this fall, campus infection control experts say. Aug 12, 2020 0 1
Many community outbreaks of COVID traced to restaurants, bars (HealthDay)—New data shows that many of the community outbreaks of coronavirus that have cropped up in the United States this summer have originated in restaurants and bars. Aug 12, 2020 0 132
Gilead seeks FDA approval for remdesivir (HealthDay)—Gilead Sciences has applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for approval for its COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir. The antiviral drug will take the brand name Veklury, the company said. Aug 12, 2020 0 1
FDA head says any approved COVID-19 vaccine will be safe (HealthDay)—Stephen Hahn, M.D., the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Monday that the agency will not compromise safety when approving a COVID-19 vaccine, CNN reported. Aug 12, 2020 0 3
Nanotubes in the eye that help us see A new mechanism of blood redistribution that is essential for the proper functioning of the adult retina has just been discovered in vivo by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM). Aug 12, 2020 0 191