Ask the pediatrician: How can children stay safe on the way to school? Q: How old should kids be before biking or walking to school, and what are some tips to help keep them safe? Sep 2, 2022 0 12
Research highlights experiences of general and mental ill-health in sexual and ethnic minority individuals Sexual and gender minority individuals have substantially higher risk for poorer health and well-being, and higher rates of adverse health-related behaviors. In Europe, most of this evidence comes from studies conducted on ... Sep 2, 2022 0 5
More cases in E. coli outbreak tied to Wendy's restaurant lettuce A total of 97 people across six states have now been made ill by E. coli, in an outbreak possibly tied to contaminated lettuce used in sandwiches sold at Wendy's restaurants. Sep 2, 2022 0 2
How pollution changes a baby's gut, and why it matters Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child's inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even influence brain development, ... Sep 2, 2022 0 79
US monkeypox cases are declining While the number of Americans with known monkeypox infections is dropping, that may signal what's happening in big cities, experts say. Sep 2, 2022 0 7
Examining the spatiotemporal variation of mortality burden attributable to heatwaves in China, 1979-2020 This study is led by Dr. Cunrui Huang (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University). Heatwaves impose heavy disease burden by increasing the risk of mortality and morbidity, which has been exacerbated worldwide under ... Sep 2, 2022 0 2
Vaccine coverage examined among adolescents age 13 to 17 years In 2021, there was an increase in receipt of some vaccinations among adolescents, according to research published in the Sept. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ... Sep 2, 2022 0 6
Inside Chicago's Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the world-renowned rehab facility Phillip Cline, 59, distinctly remembers the moment he became paralyzed from the neck down. He was run off the road while driving a motorcycle on July 4, 1996, at 1:20 p.m. in Wisconsin. Sep 2, 2022 0 10
AI model can quantify radiographic joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis An international competition resulted in the development of algorithms that provide feasible, quick, and accurate methods to quantify joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Aug. 29 ... Sep 2, 2022 0 7
59.5 percent of adult ED visits are for patients with chronic conditions Almost 60 percent of adult emergency department visits are by patients with at least one chronic condition associated with severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in the National Health Statistics ... Sep 2, 2022 0 22
