More youth report concussions since 2016, study shows
Educating athletes, parents and coaches about concussion treatment and prevention has been a priority during the last decade, but are the intended audiences hearing the message?
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Our immune systems blanket the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with antibodies
The most complete picture yet is shedding light on how antibodies produced in people who effectively fight off SARS-CoV-2 work to neutralize the part of the...
Research team takes gene mutation detection in blood to the next level
Next-generation gene sequencing (NGS) technologies—in which millions of DNA molecules are simultaneously but individually analyzed—theoretically provides researchers and clinicians the ability to noninvasively identify mutations in...
HEPA filter effectively reduces airborne respiratory particles generated during vigorous exercise
A pair of Mayo Clinic studies shed light on something that is typically difficult to see with the eye: respiratory aerosols. Such aerosol particles of varying...
Giving birth during the pandemic? Facts you need to know
(HealthDay)—Giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic presents its own challenges, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) wants to reassure pregnant women that they need not...
Women physicians delay childbearing versus nonphysicians
(HealthDay)—Compared with nonphysicians, women physicians delay childbearing, with median age at first childbearing of 32 and 27 years, respectively, according to a study published online May...
Many Americans wrong about Sun’s skin cancer dangers: Poll
(HealthDay)—You might think everybody knows how to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays, but a new survey reveals that one-third of Americans lack a basic...
Child abuse hotline volume up during pandemic
(HealthDay)—Calls and text messages to a child abuse hotline increased in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a research letter published online May...
FDA plans to OK Pfizer vaccine for those aged 12 and up
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to expand emergency use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by next week so that children as young as 12 can...
FDA approves higher-dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of a higher dose of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for treating opioid overdose, the agency announced Friday.
