On normal days, the garage is where people park while visiting Mississippi's only children's hospital, a building next door decorated with a logo of a rainbow and sun. Now air-conditioned tents with beds, monitors and oxygen ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Some days it may not have felt like it, but being locked down with your kids and spouse may have bolstered your well-being during COVID-19.
Aug 11, 2021
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At its peak, COVID-19 drastically reduced the average human lifespan—by as much as nine years in one U.S. state—according to a new longevity metric developed at UCLA.
Aug 6, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has potentially made a lifelong impact on children aged five and under according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.
Jul 29, 2021
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Unlike other population-level stressful events such as natural disasters, COVID-19 has not resulted in a net increase in smoking, according to a new study from the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project, at the University ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Pregnant women exposed to natural disasters such as volcanoes are more likely to give birth prematurely, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).
Jun 18, 2021
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Regular, standardized assessments of evacuation shelters can help keep people healthy following natural disasters, according to research published by Tohoku University scientists and colleagues in the journal Heliyon. The ...
May 24, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a slew of mental health issues when it started nearly a year ago, and as the virus recedes it's likely to do so again.
May 13, 2021
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'Natural disasters,' sparked by climate change and other natural hazards, increase the triggers for violence against women and girls by boosting the means, opportunity, and underlying drivers, finds a review of the available ...
May 6, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to face many uncomfortable realities. As critical care physicians, my colleagues and I work in intensive care units (ICUs) that have grown to accommodate the large numbers of patients who ...
Apr 14, 2021
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