Psychology & Psychiatry

Team finds unprecedented psychological distress months after Harvey

Four months after Hurricane Harvey soaked the Houston area and displaced more than a third of the population, an alarming 52 percent of Harris County residents said they were still struggling to recover, according to a new ...

Health

How toxic air clouds mental health

There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and aggravate various lung diseases. Other potential effects are being investigated, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Social distress ID'd in minority of colorectal cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—A minority of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience social distress (SD), and having multiple long-term conditions is the strongest predictor, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in the Journal ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study finds steroid therapy benefits patients with pneumonia

McMaster University research, published online today by the Annals of Internal Medicine, has demonstrated the benefits of corticosteroid therapy for one of the most common serious medical conditions.

Cardiology

Features of microdirect laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy ID'd

(HealthDay)—Neonates undergoing microdirect laryngoscopies and bronchoscopies (MLB) most often present with respiratory distress and stridor, according to research published online Dec. 18 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & ...

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