Ophthalmology
New app brings virtual eye care to Bangladesh
A brother-sister duo's startup has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trips to the eye doctor completely virtual.
Oct 28, 2022
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Health
Poor professional development may explain failure of push to promote physical health in schools
International efforts to promote children's physical health in schools are failing because of ineffective teacher professional development, new research suggests.
Oct 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Meditation and exercise can alleviate teacher stress
Teachers in grades K-12 who combined meditation and aerobic exercise for as little as two hours a week at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suffered less anxiety, depression and overall stress, according to a Rutgers ...
Aug 23, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Report details a decrease in teen pregnancy, birth and STI rates in Minnesota
This year's annual report from the University of Minnesota Medical School's Healthy Youth Development—Prevention Research Center (HYD-PRC) highlights that pregnancy, birth and sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: School staff not at higher risk of death from COVID-19 than other occupations
Primary and secondary school staff were not at greater risk of death from COVID-19 in 2020 compared to other professions in England and Wales, new research has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Bristol, ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic year
Neither teachers nor their household members were at increased risk of hospital admission with COVID-19 or severe COVID-19 at any time during the 2020-21 academic year compared with similar working age adults, including during ...
Sep 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
NYC mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff
All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic protections as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Health
Iowa school districts with strong teachers unions more likely to adopt mask mandates
School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs. The new study suggests teachers unions ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida coronavirus cases jump 50% as surge continues
Florida's coronavirus cases jumped 50% this week, the state Health Department reported Friday, continuing a six-week surge that has seen it responsible for 1 in 5 new infections nationally, becoming the outbreak's epicenter.
Jul 31, 2021
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Pediatrics
Aussie kids are some of the least active in the world. We developed a cheap school program that gets results
Australian children are among the least active in the world. In a recent study, Aussie kids ranked 140th out of 146 countries for physical activity.
Jun 21, 2021
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