Public health scientist Naresh Kumar found that clinical visits by multiple sclerosis patients to Veterans Affairs medical centers increased during months associated with warmer weather and high humidity. With sweltering temperatures still enveloping much of the nation, a University of…
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Study examines movement in children with autism
For more than a year, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Stanley E. Fulton Gait Research & Movement Analysis Lab in the College of Health Sciences have been using real-time 3-D animation to investigate motor impairments in…
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Study examines relationship between parental acceptance of LGBTQ children and later-life mental health
A new study, released today at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2021 Annual Meeting, held online, examines the relationship between parental acceptance of lesbian and gay children’s sexual orientation and their mental health in later life. The study finds that a…
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Dr. Inglesby examines Trump's coronavirus condition: What we’ve heard is ‘largely encouraging’
Dr. Inglesby: Recent updates on Trump’s coronavirus condition ‘encouraging’ Dr. Tom Inglesby of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health breaks down President Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis progress. President Trump seems to be doing well since his coronavirus diagnosis, Dr. Inglesby…
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Study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacts quality of life in patients with cancer
Patients with cancer face a serious dilemma during the COVID-19 pandemic, as staying at home could increase their risk of cancer progression, while visiting the hospital for treatment could increase their risk of becoming infected with the virus that causes…
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