Emergency care for heart attacks and strokes rebounds
The significant declines in heart attack hospitalizations and emergency care for possible strokes seen in Northern California at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were not...
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Common mechanism found for diverse brain disorders
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have identified a common mechanism underlying a spectrum of epilepsy syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, that are caused...
Barriers to physician skin exam ID’d for young melanoma survivors
(HealthDay)—Barriers to health care access, especially cost, are associated with increased odds of not having an annual physician skin examination (PSE) among young melanoma survivors, according...
Brain alterations detected in obese children
Obesity is generally linked to poor eating habits and the availability of tasty, high-calorie foods. However, a new study led by researchers from the Magnetic Resonance...
Child drownings in U.S. pools, spas are on the rise
(HealthDay)—Pool and spa drowning deaths among U.S. children are spiking upwards, and restrictions related to the COVID pandemic may also mean that fewer kids are getting...
Cruise passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Italy
Two passengers disembark from MSC Seaside during a cruise around the Mediterranean, one of the few sea voyages currently underway following a global halt to cruising...
Upright Go’s new budget wearable nags you when you slouch to improve posture
Working from home got you down, like literally leaning downward from poor posture? This new budget device can help.
Why a COVID diagnosis could cost you way more money in 2021
(HealthDay)—COVID-19 could be a much more expensive experience for folks who fall ill this year, thanks to the return of deductibles and copays, new research suggests.
Fitbit slashes its smartwatch prices for Father’s Day
Fitbit is offering deals on its 2 biggest smartwatches; the Fitbit Sense Smartwatch is selling for $250, $50 off, and the Fitbit Versa 2 for $150,...
Study suggests unmedicated, untreated brain illness is likely in mass shooters
The first analysis of medical evidence on domestic mass shooters in the U.S. finds that a large majority of perpetrators have psychiatric disorders for which they...
