US bears the brunt of pandemic North America led an uptick in cases of COVID-19 around the world this week, recording the most new cases and deaths. Aug 27, 2021 0 45
Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone while contending with yet another major spike in infections. Aug 27, 2021 0 7
EXPLAINER: What happens when an ICU reaches capacity? The latest surge in coronavirus cases is overwhelming many intensive care units, causing hospitals and states to run out of ICU beds in some locations. Aug 27, 2021 0 100
Italy reimposes coronavirus measures in Sicily Italy on Friday announced a return of some coronavirus restrictions to Sicily, the first time such measures have been reimposed on a regional level since the start of summer. Aug 27, 2021 0 6
Study finds moderate-vigorous physical activity is the most efficient at improving fitness In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that higher amount of ... Aug 27, 2021 1 589
Young children gained weight during the pandemic A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 200,000 children showed that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those between 5 and 11 years old. The study was published in the Journal of the American ... Aug 27, 2021 0 47
FDA approves first nerve-stimulation device to aid stroke recovery A first-of-a-kind nerve stimulation treatment for people who have problems moving their arms after a stroke has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Aug 27, 2021 0 478
FDA tells three small e-cigarette makers to stop selling flavored products (HealthDay)—Three small e-cigarette makers have been told by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to stop selling their flavored products. Aug 27, 2021 0 157
Progress for patients with weak hearts Until now, patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction—the most common type of heart failure in the elderly—have had no access to evidenced-based treatments. For the first time, a large clinical trial ... Aug 27, 2021 0 16
'I was not living; I was just surviving': Pandemic's mental health effects magnified by race, poverty Christian Nelson has had a rough life, to say the least. Aug 27, 2021 3 5