‘A collective trauma’: Asian Americans confront mental health crisis amid rise of racist attacks
Eric Yung and his aunt, Patricia Lee, have seen a lot from their vantage point at Union Square Flowers, the stand they run just off Market...
Category: Health
New 50-state ranking shows where seniors on Medicare get best health care
Seniors in states that invested in their health systems enjoy a higher quality of overall care, a new 50-state ranking shows.
Mice fathers pass down stress responses to offspring via sperm
Male mice more susceptible to stress can pass down their behaviors to offspring via changes in their sperm’s genetic code, according to new research published in...
As the pandemic wanes, get kids on the road to good health this summer
Nice weather and a receding pandemic should make for a joyous, memorable summer, especially after a year of lockdowns, frustration and discouraging news. For kids, and...
FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts
Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment...
Excess deaths estimated for ESRD patients during COVID-19
(HealthDay)—A total of 8.7 to 12.9 excess deaths were estimated per 1,000 end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
Better than the hospital’: Pandemic boosts care for serious illnesses at home
Late last year, Janet Yetenekian was one of the thousands of people in Southern California whose case of COVID-19 was serious enough to send her to...
Most Americans are not getting enough fiber in our diets
Only 5% of men and 9% of women are getting the recommended daily amount of dietary fiber, according to a study being presented at NUTRITION 2021...
Smartphone use associated with unhealthy eating and overweight in teens
Even moderate smartphone use may influence teens’ diet and weight, according to a new study of more than 53,000 Korean adolescents. Teens who used a smartphone...
Diets that promote inflammation could increase breast cancer risk
A new study of more than 350,000 women found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the body had a 12% increase...
