33% of neighborhoods in largest US cities were ‘pharmacy deserts’
Black and Latino neighborhoods in the 30 most populous U.S. cities had fewer pharmacies than white or diverse neighborhoods in 2007-2015, USC research shows, suggesting that...
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3D ‘lung-on-a-chip’ model developed to test new therapies for COVID-19 and other lung conditions
Globally, lung failure is one of the leading causes of death. Many conditions can affect and damage the lungs, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, influenza,...
New understanding of ovarian follicle development may lead to novel reproductive therapies
For the first time, researchers have shown how Mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS), also known as anti-Mullerian hormone, a key reproductive hormone, suppresses follicle development and prevents...
Intranasal influenza vaccine enhances immune response and offers broad protection, researchers find
An influenza vaccine that is made of nanoparticles and administered through the nose enhances the body’s immune response to influenza virus infection and offers broad protection...
Telehealth has permanent place in mental health treatment post-pandemic, providers say
After a year of talking with patients via Zoom, phone and sometimes FaceTime, some central Ohio mental health providers are confident that telemedicine is here to...
Forty-seven-year-old relearned to walk, talk and count after stroke
Chris Monaghan woke up one morning and tried to get out of bed. She couldn’t.
Finding a doctor is tough and getting tougher in rural America
(HealthDay)—Health care in rural America has become ever more scarce during the coronavirus pandemic, with folks finding it increasingly difficult to find a doctor or get...
Obamacare gave more breast cancer survivors access to breast reconstruction
(HealthDay)—Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid, a new study says.
Ask the Pediatrician: How do I explain shootings and other disturbing news to my children?
Q: How do I talk to my children about shootings and all the other violent acts in the news lately?
COVID-19 deaths continue to decline in the United States
(HealthDay)—In a sign that the COVID-19 pandemic is beginning to ebb in America, a new analysis reveals the seven-day average of new COVID-19 deaths in the...
