Motherhood is a continuing lesson for Mira Sorvino. The Oscar winner recently sat down for a conversation with PEOPLE's Celeb Moms Get Real, discussing her feelings on her older kids' transition to their teens years and how all four of…
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Eating out may be riskier than riding a bus during COVID-19 pandemic
Eating out may come with a higher risk of catching COVID-19 than riding public transportation or getting a haircut at a salon, a new study suggests. The findings, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlight the risk…
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Care homes in England had greatest increase in excess deaths at height of the COVID-19 pandemic
Care homes in England experienced the highest increase in excess deaths at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those in the rest of the UK, according to new research. A study—co-ordinated from the University of Stirling’s Management School—found…
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Cancer radiation can safely proceed during COVID-19 pandemic
(HealthDay)—Cancer patients who need radiation therapy shouldn’t let fear of COVID-19 delay their treatment, one hospital study suggests. Over six days in May, during the height of the pandemic in New Jersey, surfaces in the radiation oncology department at Robert…
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Parents of bereaved children are also heroes of the pandemic: They can help build resilience in kids
The death of a parent is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to a child. Sadly, during the pandemic losing a mother or father to the coronavirus has been a reality for too many. But research shows…
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These Are the States Requiring Out-of-State Travelers to Quarantine due to Coronavirus
With much of the U.S. still seeing high numbers of new COVID-19 infections and many Americans attempting to salvage their summer vacations, some states have enacted quarantine requirements to keep out-of-state travelers from bringing in the virus. Fifteen states — Alaska, Connecticut,…
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Pandemic acts as dress rehearsal for new medical school curriculum
Dozens of faculty, students and staff at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have committed countless hours over the past three years to planning a new curriculum that will launch in September with the arrival of incoming medical…
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California Man Loses Most of His Fingers Due to Coronavirus: ‘This Could Happen to You’
After losing nearly all of his fingers due to complications from COVID-19, a California man is warning Americans to take the virus seriously. Gregg Garfield, 54, was one of the first COVID-19 cases in California after catching the virus in…
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Pandemic leads to higher depression, anxiety and fear, studies show
The COVID-19 pandemic led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and psychological trauma among American adults during the early months of its spread, according to three new studies published by University of Arkansas sociologists. Using an internet survey…
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Thermal cameras aren’t perfect, but they can help control the coronavirus pandemic
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the world has rushed to deploy infrared thermal imaging cameras (also known as infrared radiometers) to measure people’s temperature and the technology has become big business. Since the pandemic began, thermal cameras have been…
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