Pandemic slows for fourth week The coronavirus pandemic continued to slow down for a fourth week in a row around the world. Sep 24, 2021
Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots in US? Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus. Sep 24, 2021 0 4
Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford. Sep 24, 2021 0 19
Unusual visual examination of objects may indicate later autism diagnosis in infants Unusual visual inspection of objects by infants 9 months of age and older is predictive of a later diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new UC Davis Health study has found. Sep 24, 2021 0 10
Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms predict death of hospitalized COVID-19 patients Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according to a new Mount Sinai study. The work, published ... Sep 24, 2021 0 11
Associations between nurses' well-being, workplace wellness cultures and shift length during COVID-19 A new study from The Ohio State University College of Nursing quantifies how the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with variable workplace wellness cultures and long shifts caring for patients, has severely impacted nurses working ... Sep 24, 2021 0 6
Ozone exposure link to the development of type 2 diabetes Older Californians who live in communities with poor air quality, even those who engage—as recommended—in physical activities but do so outdoors, have a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, a complex and chronic metabolic ... Sep 24, 2021 0 68
Graphic warning labels on cigarettes could have prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths A child with an oxygen mask. A diseased lung. A woman with a huge bump on her neck. Sep 24, 2021 0 5
From 1999 to 2019, death rates higher in rural versus urban areas (HealthDay)—From 1999 through 2019, the death rates for males and females were higher in rural than urban areas, according to a September data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National ... Sep 24, 2021 0 3
Youth online risk factors tied to suicide-related behaviors (HealthDay)—Discrete types of risk factors are identifiable from online data that are associated with subsequent youth suicide-related behavior, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA Network Open. Sep 24, 2021 0 11
