(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a surgery suite, it’s all hands on deck to give the patient the best care possible. However, using an endoscope, a tube with a light and camera attached to it, can sometimes take away some of that mobility….
Month: May 2020
Tip of the Iceberg: Existing Racial Inequalities in Death from COVID-19 Will Soar
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As is the case with most fatal diseases, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is already taking a disproportionate toll on black Americans and other disadvantaged minorities.
Ongoing Study Shows Continued Increase in Concussions Among High School Athletes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROSEMONT, Ill. —A new study released as part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Virtual Education Experience determined that despite increased awareness of concussions in high school athletics….
Inspiring Stories from Women Like Themselves Helped These Moms Improve Their Diet
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – When researchers asked prospective study participants who they would like to see in videos promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, the answer was unequivocal:
Covid-19 Patients May Have Lower Stroke Rates Than Previously Suggested
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Fewer people than previously reported suffer from stroke as a result of COVID-19, a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, appear to be more severe.
Obesity Not Related to How Close You Live to Fast Food or Gyms
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study from Lund University in Sweden has shown no correlation between obesity and how close you live to fast food restaurants or gyms.
Birth Control Pills Affect the Love Hormone
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects, including mood alterations.
Low Rate of COVID-19 Found in Women Admitted for Childbirth at Cedars-Sinai
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES – A study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necessary at every hospital.
Statistical Approach to COVID-19 Clinical Trials Aims to Accelerate Drug Approval Process
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Cambridge, Mass., – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have published a pair of studies in a COVID-19 special issue of the Harvard Data Science Review….
Overcoming Challenges of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful enough, but for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families, the crisis can be especially difficult.
A Sound Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When things get rough, many Americans turn to prescription pills. About one in eight over the age of 12 take antidepressants for mental disorders such as depression and anxiety….
Can QR Codes Make a Difference for Children in Casts?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROSEMONT, Ill. (May 21, 2020)—When children require a cast due to a bone fracture, follow-up care instructions are typically given verbally or the patient is sent home with written instructions.
Life at Home During the Pandemic
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While many Americans agree that the coronavirus is changing life at home on an unprecedented scale, men and women report significant differences in their views and behavior
You May Be Ready for College, but Are Your Allergies and Asthma?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (May 21, 2020) – That acceptance letter from your dream school felt pretty great. But if attending college means leaving your hometown, you need to start thinking about how you’ll manage….
Healthcare Rationing Could See ‘Unlawful Deaths’ from COVID-19, Researchers Claim
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – While the initial coronavirus peak is starting to pass – in Europe, at least – without the ventilator shortages many feared, the spectre of a second wave or future outbreak means questions of medical rationing still hold sway.
Harness Artificial Intelligence and Take Control Your Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sedentary behaviours, poor sleep and questionable food choices are major contributors of chronic disease, including diabetes, anxiety, heart disease and many cancers.
Leonidas Berry and the African Methodist Episcopal Church
By Kaveri Curlin ~ Dr. Leonidas Berry was born into a strong religious tradition. According to his 1982 autobiography I Wouln’t Take Nothin’ For My Continue reading Source: NLM
Improving Agriculture: 7 Techniques To Make Farming Less Destructive
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Agriculture is one of the most important human activities. It is also one of the most land intensive. In fact, we use approximately 40 percent of the world’s terrestrial surface area for the production of food.
Protein Shapes Matter in Alzheimer’s Research
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sometimes proteins misfold. When that happens in the human brain, the pileup of misfolded proteins can lead to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS.
Scientists Find Evidence of Link Between Diesel Exhaust, Risk of Parkinson’s
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new UCLA study in zebrafish has identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson’s disease.