(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the last year, parents have been doing their part to stay indoors and social distance to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But staying home has led to many children missing their annual check-ups and recommended vaccinations.
Category: Commentary
No Evidence That People Alter Daily Travel After Having Symptoms That Could Be COVID-19
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How can we better understand how people move during the pandemic and how they spread COVID-19?
Trump Supporters Increasingly Less Likely to Trust Health Officials, Survey Finds
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – President Trump’s supporters and opponents are increasingly at odds over the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey led by researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick and University of California-Berkley.
Dropping it in The Mail: Best Practices Detailed For Mail-In Colon Cancer Screenings
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS – Sept. 8, 2020 – A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved….
How to Make AI Trustworthy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One of the biggest impediments to adoption of new technologies is trust in AI.
COVID-19 Triage Decisions Should ‘Ignore Life-Years Saved,’ Writes Bioethicist in Medical Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – June 11, 2020 – How do we decide which patients with COVID-19 should get priority for lifesaving ventilators and ICU beds?
Chairman Powell’s Continued Insistence that Fed Does Not Wish to Venture Into the Area of Negative Policy Rates is the Right Message, says Notre Dame Expert
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In response to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments today, University of Notre Dame Professor of Economics Eric Sims offers the following comments.
Communicating About Coronavirus Can be Difficult
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Communicating effectively during an outbreak can be tricky for government agencies charged with protecting the public, according to Glen Nowak….
China’s Coronavirus: Answers From an Expert
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An outbreak of a newly recognized coronavirus in the Chinese city of Wuhan is making international headlines. Already hundreds of people have been sickened and more than 56 have died as a result of the illness.
Coronavirus Update
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, raised global concerns but, after a two day meeting, the World Health Organization has issued a statement saying the situation is not yet an emergency of international concern.
The Constant Need for Blood Donations
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The new year is a great time to become a regular blood donor. Not only is January National Blood Donor Month, it can be a difficult time for blood banks.
Dysphagia is a Common Concern with Several Possible Explanations
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – My mother is in her 80s and sometimes has trouble swallowing when she’s eating. She says it’s not bothering her much, but I feel like it’s starting to affect how much and how often she eats. Is there anything that can be done to treat this problem?
JAMA Editorial Helps Set Record Straight on Unproven Sepsis Therapy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Jan. 17 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) features an important study about sepsis with an accompanying editorial by a University of Nebraska Medical Center expert.
Avoiding Kidney Stones (VIDEO)
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Mayo Clinic News Network produced more than 200 health and medical videos in 2019. What medical stories resonated with viewers the most?
Statement of APA President Marking World Poverty Day
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – Following is the statement of Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, marking World Poverty Day:
Addictive De-vices: How We Can Unplug From this 21st Century Epidemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them.
Digital Transformation In Healthcare Is Not Happening As Fast As It Should — And There’s One Reason No One is Talking About
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – At first glance, the healthcare field seems to be a goldmine for digital innovation.
AMA Urges Public to Avoid E-cigarette Use Amid Nationwide Investigation of Lung Illness Outbreak
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – “In light of increasing reports of e-cigarette-associated lung illnesses across the country, the AMA urges the public to avoid the use of e-cigarette products until health officials further investigate and understand the cause of these illnesses.
Tobacco Industry Exposed for Continuing to Mislead Public About E-cigarettes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, D.C., — The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, issued the following statement from CEO Nancy Brown….
The Green New Deal: What It Means for Medicine
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The truth has been acknowledged by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s own chief of staff, Saikat Chakrabarti The Green New Deal is not primarily about greening the planet or controlling the climate.