As coronavirus surges again, researchers find mortality rates are highest in rural counties
In parts of the country where COVID-19 is surging, residents of rural counties are dying from coronavirus at higher rates than those in urban areas, according to a new health policy brief by the University of Cincinnati. Coronavirus infections are…
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Mothers pass on allergies to offspring, preclinical study shows
Mothers can pass allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb, researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore reported this week in the…
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Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery
Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favorable treatment outcomes in both the near- and long-term, according to a team of investigators…
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High rate of symptomless COVID-19 infection among grocery store workers: study
Grocery store employees are likely to be at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection, with those in customer-facing roles 5 times as likely to test positive as their colleagues in other positions, suggests the first study of its kind, published in…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: What's at Stake for Women on November 3
This is an op-ed on the 2020 election by Senator Elizabeth Warren. Our nation has experienced one soul-crushing crisis after another this year. I lost my older brother, Don Reed, to COVID-19 in April. Losing a beloved family member is…
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Barbie Dolls Are Flying Off the Shelves, but There Are Still Tons in Stock on Amazon Right Now
In these days of remote learning and social distancing, kids have become even more glued to their devices, reaching for their Nintendo Switches from the moment they wake up. (Those Animal Crossing islands aren’t going to tend to themselves, after…
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Sewage Shows America Awash With COVID-19
THURSDAY, Oct. 29, 2020 — Samples taken from sewage water across the country show that COVID-19 is widespread, CNN reported Wednesday. Rosa Inchausti and her colleagues have been testing wastewater in Tempe, Arizona, since 2018 looking for traces of opioids….
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Patients with comorbid behavioral health conditions have longer inpatient stays
A report released this week from the Center for Health Information and Analysis found that patients with comorbid behavioral health conditions had readmission rates that were nearly twice as high as those without one. The report, which examined CHIA’s data…
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Amazon Shoppers Say This Grass-Inspired Baby Bottle Drying Rack Is ‘a Must-Have for Parents’
A baby bottle drying rack may not be at the top of your shopping list, but we’re here to tell you that it will make your life so much easier. If you have a newborn or toddler, you probably find…
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Brainstem neurons control both behaviour and misbehaviour
A recent study at the University of Helsinki reveals how gene control mechanisms define the identity of developing neurons in the brainstem. The researchers also showed that a failure in differentiation of the brainstem neurons leads to behavioral abnormalities, including…
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