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Month: September 2020
Why measuring Mount Everest is surprisingly difficult
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day? Sign up here Illustration by Rune Fisker Researchers are exploring ways to use people’s voices to diagnose everything from coronavirus infection to depression. They are using artificial intelligence to recognize when a condition is […]
Mental Illness Tied to Increased Mortality in COVID-19
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A psychiatric diagnosis for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is linked to a significantly increased risk for death, new research shows. Investigators found that patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 and who had been diagnosed with a […]
‘Children have become acceptable carnage’
Chicago Public Schools Student Population: More than 350,000 | Schools: 650 | Employees: 40,000 The city reported a 4.2 percent Covid-19 test positivity rate Tuesday, and said it’s recording about 300 new infections per day. Infection rates are uneven across the city. Chicago’s teachers union is resisting a return to […]
American Dream mall reopens Thursday — including 80+ stores. We got a look inside.
You’ll finally be able to shop at the American Dream mega-mall on Thursday. The long-delayed massive development off Route 3 in East Rutherford is opening 80 to 100 stores, plus the DreamWorks Water Park. But don’t expect any fanfare for this opening. COVID-19 put the kabash on that. American Dream […]
Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Remember early spring, when it felt like we were all plunged into a crash course in epidemiology, heads spinning with terms like “R-naught,” “flatten the curve” and “herd immunity?” Every new nugget of data and scientific insight about the novel coronavirus was headline news, ricocheting from […]
How to handle unexpected medical expenses
Last week, I woke up on a day like any other, ready for a day of research, interviews, and writing, when I realized that one of my teeth had broken overnight—and was preventing me from being able to speak. As you can imagine, not being able to move my jaw […]
Fauci calls for racial and ethnic diversity in coronavirus vaccine trials
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony FauciAnthony FauciThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty Tillis appears to reinforce question about COVID-19 death toll Overnight Health Care: Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit | White House […]
Try a costume parade, scavenger hunt for Halloween this year, Jackson health officials say
JACKSON COUNTY, MI — Health experts say Halloween should look different this year, but that’s not a reason to say, “boo.” Jackson County Health Department officials are promoting a dozen coronavirus pandemic-friendly Halloween and fall celebrations, from neighborhood costume parades and “goblin scavenger hunts” to apple orchard visits and creative […]
Governor Cooper opens NC under Phase 3 of COVID-19 restrictions
Bars and other entertainment venues will be able to reopen at limited outdoor capacity as the state move to Phase 3 of eased pandemic restrictions, Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday. It will go into effect Friday at 5 p.m. and will remain in place through Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. […]
How the Change in Seasons Affects Sleep
On the surface, it seems like the seasonal transition from summer to fall provides all the best ingredients for a great sleep environment. For example, darkness comes quicker and lasts longer, making the need for blackout blinds and sleeping masks pretty much obsolete, and the cooler temps make slipping under […]
Nearly 2,400 COVID-19 cases reported in schools
CLOSE Indiana health officials plan to have a school coronavirus case dashboard operational online by the end of September. Here’s what we know so far. Wochit Leer en español Nearly 2,400 students, teachers and other school employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the new school year started this fall, according […]
Healing With Cannabis (Podcast) | Seeking Alpha
Listen on the go! Subscribe to The Cannabis Investing Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. By Rena Sherbill Dr. Jessica Knox is a board-certified preventive medicine physician who specializes in endocannabinology and cannabinoid medicine. Along with her parents and sister, Dr. Jessica co-founded Doctors Knox, Inc., American […]
Mounting Ransomware Attacks Morph Into a Deadly Concern
Hackers are increasingly targeting health-care institutions and threatening people’s well-being as their software attacks get more sophisticated and brazen. Ransomware attacks, in which hackers cripple a software system until they receive a bounty, have surged this year, along with financial demands, security experts say. The attacks have been around for […]
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes | Health News
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been said that early to bed, early to rise can make you healthy, wealthy and wise. Now, new research supports at least the health benefits. A study of people with type 2 diabetes found that […]
Amanda Kloots’ Husband Died Of COVID-19 At Age 41. Here’s How She’s Staying Strong.
Photo credit: Monica Schipper – Getty Images From Women’s Health Women’s Health’s new series of WH LIVE+ events feature appearances from your favorite trainers, celebrities, and experts. The next event, happening Oct. 6, will feature Amanda Kloots leading a full-body interval workout and a conversation with Women’s Health’s editor-in-chief Liz […]
Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds | Health News
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from a psychiatric disorder could be more than twice as likely to die if they become infected with COVID-19, a new study suggests. Folks diagnosed with any type of psychiatric problem — anxiety or depression, dementia, […]
Former WTMJ-TV anchor Vivian King writes about health crisis in book
CLOSE Buy Photo Vivian King is shown with her book titled “When the Words Suddenly Stopped: Finding my Voice Again After a Massive Stroke.” (Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Something felt off that morning — Oct. 25, 2013 — as Vivian King drove to a Girl Scouts’ breakfast. As she mingled at […]
The Latest: Britain Renews Sweeping Powers to Curb Virus | World News
LONDON — British lawmakers have renewed the government’s sweeping powers to impose emergency restrictions to curb the coronavirus pandemic, although many legislators criticized the way Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative administration has used them. Legislators are increasingly unhappy about the government’s handling of the pandemic, which went from a national […]
Western Michigan University now has 438 reported coronavirus cases
KALAMAZOO, MI — The Sindecuse Health Center at Western Michigan University reported 50 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The 50 new cases come from the results of WMU community members that were tested on Sept. 24-25. The university has been updating data on its online COVID-19 Dashboard […]