A recent study finds that unhealthy eating behaviors at night can make people less helpful and more withdrawn the next day at work.
Physicians are more likely to doubt Black patients than white patients
When the 21st Century Cures Act was implemented Monday, healthcare providers were required to give their patients free access to all the health information in their electronic medical records. Black patients are much more likely than white patients to discover language in those records that indicates they are not believed by their physicians, according to …
Nearly 8 in 10 school, childcare staff have gotten at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine
In findings that bode well for the full reopening of schools across America, a new government survey shows that nearly 80 percent of school employees and child care workers have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
COVID-19: Men create more antibodies after asymptomatic infections and keep them longer
As COVID-19 has swept across the globe, it seems that high transmission rates have partly been driven by a large number of people catching the virus, not experiencing symptoms and then unknowingly passing it on. Despite this, the screening of asymptomatic people for signs of infection hasn’t been widespread, due to costs and limits on …
Buying your own health insurance just got way less expensive
Tens of millions of Americans will find it substantially more affordable to buy their own health insurance starting this month, thanks to generous financial help included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed by President Joe Biden in March.
A few people with COVID went a crowded bar: here’s what happened
COVID-19 is so contagious that even a single breach of social distancing measures can have far-reaching consequences.
Walgreens was not following COVID-19 dose timing guidelines
Walgreens was not following U.S. government guidance on when to give second doses of COVID-19 vaccines but will start doing so after hearing from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Shelter-in-place orders tied to weight gain
Shelter-in-place orders were associated with consistent weight gain, according to a research letter published online March 22 in JAMA Network Open.
How did the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impact the health and lives of Swedish elderly?
As the pandemic lingers on, more and more emphasis is being placed on the indirect, negative effects (i.e. collateral damage) of the pandemic and related restrictions. Sweden took a relatively lenient approach towards mitigating the pandemic during the spring of 2020, relying on voluntary adherence to recommendations and encouraging elderly to stay at home, avoid …
Camerota looks back on her ‘New Day’ career before moving to new role
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota looks back at her more than six-year career as an anchor on “New Day” with John Berman before she moves to her new role anchoring CNN’s weekday afternocoverage with Victor Blackwell.