The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the delivery of behavioral health services, which had to modify rapidly from in-person to remote, according to a Rutgers study published in the Community Mental Health Journal. The researchers surveyed 238 behavioral health care providers throughout New York—one of the early epicenters of the pandemic in the United States—on the challenges they faced regarding […]
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TUESDAY, Nov. 3, 2020 — Pregnant women with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have increased risks for severe COVID-19-associated illness, according to research published in the Nov. 2 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Laura D. Zambrano, Ph.D., from the CDC COVID-19 Response Team, and colleagues provide updated […]
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Twitter is veering into uncharted territory: the beauty content on its platform. The social media platform has published its first beauty survey, reporting an increasingly young and diverse consumer. Users who engage in beauty conversations are 43 percent male and 56 percent Generation Z, according to the report. Diversity is a key differentiator for the beauty community on Twitter, said […]
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Mount Sinai researchers have revealed new insights into how the body regulates craniofacial development in newborns, which can sometimes lead to birth defects such as cleft lip or palate. The study, published November 12 in Genes and Development, focused on fibroblast growth factors (FGFs), a family of growth factors that mediate cellular responses, in mice. The research team studied signaling […]
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A study by the University of Oxford found one in five COVID-19 patients develop mental health conditions within 90 days of contracting the virus. They had no mental illness prior to getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet, also found people with previous psychiatric disorders were 65% more likely to develop COVID-19. Anxiety disorders, depression, and insomnia were the […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys are all at risk of harm if you have type 2 diabetes. Learn the symptoms of the condition, so you can alert your doctor as soon as possible. Diabetes […]
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THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — As the pandemic crashes into the holidays, fewer of us may be getting together with family and friends to celebrate the season. But the bonds of friendship remain key to emotional – and physical – health. “People already recognized that lifestyle factors like exercise and diet and sleep influence our health,” […]
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Pfizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The announcement, less than a week after a presidential election that was seen as […]
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Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic? Public health experts say staying home is best to keep yourself and others safe from infection. But if you’re thinking about flying for the holidays, you should know what to expect. Flights are getting more crowded and more airlines plan to stop blocking seats to accommodate the growing number of people […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Harry Judd shot to stardom during his time in McFly. The four lads gained legions of fans and looked like they were having the time of their lives. But during the peak of McFly’s heydays, Harry admitted […]
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