Childhood overweight and obesity rates fall slightly overall but rise among disadvantaged families
Although the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has fallen slightly over the past decade, the rates of both conditions have increased in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is the conclusion of a new study based…
Read MoreE-learning could train community health workers to help COVID-19 efforts
UK researchers say an emergency program to train thousands of community health workers could help vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Writing in a comment piece today in The Lancet, they suggest a large-scale program could train a workforce to…
Read MoreCoronavirus symptoms: Fit and healthy gym manager shares the signs to look out for
The common symptoms we all know regarding coronavirus include a fever and a new, continuous cough. But other symptoms have also made the rounds including red eyes, loss of taste and smell and an inability to arise after sleeping. A gym manager from Hull…
Read MorePlatform gives teachers a chance to help health workers stay at work
For Alex Flavel, a casual relief teacher, Tuesday's abrupt closure of Victoria's schools to stem the spread of coronavirus cost him work but also created an urgent need to assist healthcare workers with children to keep them at their posts….
Read MoreCorona: now, This is important to stay healthy – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal
COVID-19: Can we do something to prevent this? Every day there are countless new horror stories on the subject of Coronavirus. This can lead to the fact that we feel at the mercy of the threat posed by the new…
Read MoreCrisis brings robots to medical frontline: researchers
Robots are expected to demonstrate their value for “dirty and dangerous” medical tasks in the fight to quell the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said Wednesday. An editorial in Science Robotics noted that robots can help with telemedicine, decontamination, handling of hazardous…
Read MoreWhat It's Like to Be An Uninsured Mom in 2020
A few years ago, Linda Spencer became a single mom. Shortly after that, her company downsized and she lost her job. To make ends meet, she started Awesomesauce Photography, and is now self-employed wedding photographer. “This way I could get…
Read MoreCardiac injury linked to increased mortality in COVID-19
(HealthDay)—Cardiac injury is associated with increased mortality in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Cardiology. Shaobo Shi, M.D., from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University in China, and colleagues explored…
Read MoreMany older adults receive inpatient diabetes treatment intensification
(HealthDay)—One in 10 older adults hospitalized for common medical conditions are discharged with intensified diabetes medications, despite the fact that nearly half are unlikely to benefit from the intensification, according to a study published online March 24 in JAMA Network…
Read MoreDitching My Running App Was The Best Decision For My Mental Health
After a couple of years of running 5Ks, 10ks and a half-marathon, I grew pretty attached to my running app. I became obsessed with my trusty “coach” who would tell me how fast (or slow) I was going and how…
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