Repeal of Obamacare could leave young cancer patients in the lurch (HealthDay)—If Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is repealed, pediatric cancer patients could lose critical insurance coverage, a new study warns. Oct 22, 2020 0 0
Stigma impacts psychological, physical health of multiracial people Policy changes can help to fight stigmas of multiracial Americans, one of the fasting growing minority groups in the United States according to a Rutgers University-led study. Oct 22, 2020 0 0
Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalized patients, new study says Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according ... Oct 22, 2020 0 274
Is spirituality a component of wisdom? Wisdom has gained increasing interest among researchers over the last few decades as a biologically based personality trait relevant to physical well-being and mental health. Previous studies have identified six common, measurable ... Oct 22, 2020 1 51
Robotic trunk support trainer improves upper body control of children with cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood physical disability—2.0-3.5 per 1000 births—and children born with it have impaired development and diminished control of movement and posture. In particular, children ... Oct 22, 2020 0 6
COVID-19 infection may be part of a 'perfect storm' for Parkinson's disease Can COVID-19 infection increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease? Oct 22, 2020 0 8
Type 1 diabetes: Tannic acid encapsulation protects transplanted islets from rejection Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, results from the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. People with T1D require exogenous insulin and suffer swings in the levels of glucose in the blood that impact ... Oct 22, 2020 0 5
Slovenia returns to partial lockdown as virus cases rise Slovenia's government on Thursday announced it is reimposing the kind of partial shutdown of public life which the country saw earlier this year, as it struggles with rising numbers of coronavirus infections. Oct 22, 2020 0 2
Officials prepare to faceoff over masks as Kansas cases rise (Update) Kansas' coronavirus case count continued to climb, even as one GOP lawmaker pushed back against Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's call for a statewide mask mandate. Oct 22, 2020 0 0
Mask use by Americans now tops 90%, poll finds (HealthDay)—Here's good news for public health officials who've been hammering home the need to wear face masks: Your messages have been getting through. Oct 22, 2020 0 8
