Racial inequities follow vulnerable infants for years New moms of color face racial inequality around the time of birth. Unfortunately, so do newborns. May 21, 2021 0 5
Vaccine passports, conspiracy theories and COVID echo chambers influence vaccine delay A study by researchers from Swansea University shows that conspiracy theories, a distrust in in government and COVID echo chambers are among the factors leading to vaccine delay. May 21, 2021 0 2
How drunk is 'drunk'? New scale helps predict negative drinking effects The words young adults use to describe how they feel when they have been drinking alcohol are a key to understanding whether they will engage in risky behaviors such as driving under the influence. A new scale for researchers ... May 21, 2021 0 14
Researchers use AI to analyze patient satisfaction Patient satisfaction can determine the probability of a patient to come back for further care, the likelihood of following discharge instructions, and overall health conditions, but artificial intelligence (AI) might be able ... May 21, 2021 0 4
'Sounding it out' not so easy for children with dyslexia For years, competent and well-educated elementary school teachers and well-intentioned, if exasperated, parents have routinely repeated a mantra to struggling early readers: "Sound it out." May 21, 2021 0 30
Taking more steps daily may lead to a longer life Taking more steps per day, either all at once or in shorter spurts, may help you live longer, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic ... May 21, 2021 0 10
How is COVID-19 affecting people's mental health? Coronavirus-induced anxiety and depression continue to exert a mental toll on U.S. residents, especially among young adults, even as rising U.S. vaccination rates and falling COVID-19 cases signal a gradual return to pre-pandemic ... May 21, 2021 0 0
Man's best friend may be our best bet to cure cancer When Dr. Amy MacNeill was in graduate school, the grandniece of one of her colleagues was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that affects muscle tissue. May 21, 2021 0 3
Branding the jab: The secret weapon to increase vaccination rates As the global race for COVID-19 vaccination continues, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the uptake of vaccines could be vastly improved if approved vaccine brands received more positive promotion ... May 21, 2021 0 0
Research identifies noninvasive biomarker for moyamoya in children Moyamoya is a rare blood vessel condition that has an outsized impact on children, as it is responsible for about 6 percent of pediatric strokes in the United States. Surgical revascularization is the only treatment and is ... May 21, 2021 0 10
