Immunology
Sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes: How to manage your allergies in spring
Spring is arriving soon, which means warmer temperatures and more opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities.
Mar 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March.
Jan 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
College students in declining mental, physical health one year into COVID-19, study shows
Following research about college students from before COVID-19 with a survey at the pandemic's Year I mark, an international team of scientists detected no improvement in the students' mental well-being even after the introduction ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Immunology
Do you need a COVID-19 booster shot?
If you got the COVID-19 shots back in early spring, your antibodies are likely waning. But it's not something you need to be worried about, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
Nov 16, 2021
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Health
Does daylight saving time change disrupt your health?
Daylight saving time ended on Nov. 7 in the U.S. and Canada, meaning clocks are set back one hour. But does gaining or losing an hour of sleep affect a person's health?
Nov 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Despite stress of pandemic, U.S. suicide rate dropped in 2020
(HealthDay)—Despite the anxieties and tumult of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall suicide rates in the United States fell by about 3% between 2019 and 2020.
Nov 3, 2021
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Medical research
Medicine is an imperfect science, but you can still trust its process
As an intensive care physician in Southern California who endured the onslaught of COVID-19 in 2020, it has been deeply disheartening to experience chillingly familiar scenes all over again. The ICUs in the University of ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Simple, familiar tactics can rein in the COVID variant
Steep declines in delta variant outbreaks in India and, more recently, the U.K., are likely not due to the nations reaching "herd immunity" or viral behavior, but rather because of shifts in human behavior prompted by mounting ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Pediatrics
Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parents
The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome coughs and breathing trouble.
Jul 8, 2021
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Addiction
Young adults' alcohol use increases when casually dating
When young adults are more interested in socializing and casually dating, they tend to drink more alcohol, according to a new paper led by a Washington State University professor.
Jun 15, 2021
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