Pandemic causing dangerous delays in care when appendicitis strikes kids (HealthDay)—Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors became concerned that people were delaying needed medical care to avoid hospitals. Now a new study hints that some parents may have waited to get emergency treatment for ... Dec 7, 2020 0 0
Hydrogel could open new path for glaucoma treatment without drugs or surgery Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace daily eye drops and surgery with a twice-a-year injection to control the buildup of pressure in the eye. The researchers ... Dec 7, 2020 0 887
Are holiday gatherings too risky during the pandemic? Q: Are holiday gatherings a bad idea during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dec 7, 2020 0 0
Q&A: Top 7 COVID-19 myths As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, I am hearing things about the virus and treatment options that seem to conflict with information I read early on. I'm not sure what information I can trust. Can you clear up some of the ... Dec 7, 2020 0 5
Research provides tools for achieving the 'how' of well-being in daily life A growing mental health crisis is the "second wave" of health issues that experts anticipate due to the prolonged stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent Kaiser Family Foundation Tracking poll from July, 53 percent of ... Dec 7, 2020 0 109
Tips for managing stress The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted everyone's lives, creating a lot of stress. You might not realize it, but that stress can affect your health. Frequent headaches, trouble sleeping, fatigue, muscle pains and an ... Dec 7, 2020 0 5
When and where? How vaccines will roll out in US With coronavirus vaccines on the horizon, when and where will most Americans get their shots? Dec 7, 2020 0 3
Millions of Californians locked down, UK to start vaccinating Southern California went into lockdown Monday putting 20 million people under stay-at-home orders as the United States battles record COVID deaths and Britain readied to vaccinate the elderly and frontline staff. Dec 7, 2020 0 3
WHO against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines The World Health Organization said Monday that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine would be far more effective than trying to make the jabs mandatory. Dec 7, 2020 0 13
Machine learning identifies new brain network signature of major depression Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between different parts of the brain in people with major depressive disorder—even when different protocols are used to ... Dec 7, 2020 0 181