Category: Commentary

(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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How can we better understand how people move during the pandemic and how they spread COVID-19?

(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.

(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….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One of the biggest impediments to adoption of new technologies is trust in AI.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – June 11, 2020 – How do we decide which patients with COVID-19 should get priority for lifesaving ventilators and ICU beds?

(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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Communicating effectively during an outbreak can be tricky for government agencies charged with protecting the public, according to Glen Nowak….

(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.

(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.

(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.

(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?

(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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Mayo Clinic News Network produced more than 200 health and medical videos in 2019. What medical stories resonated with viewers the most?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON – Following is the statement of Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, president of the American Psychological Association, marking World Poverty Day:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – At first glance, the healthcare field seems to be a goldmine for digital innovation.

(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.

(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….

(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.