Fewer Tiny Newborns in States With More Reproductive Rights: Study
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2020 — Greater reproductive rights for women — such as access to sex education and birth control …
Severe morning sickness linked to depression, new study finds
Severe morning sickness, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), is a debilitating condition that affects around 1-2 percent of pregnant women …
Age does not contribute to COVID-19 susceptibility, study finds
Scientists have estimated that the age of an individual does not indicate how likely they are to be infected by …
Study: Women want more info on reproductive care restrictions from religious hospitals
Religious hospital policies that restrict reproductive health care are poorly understood by patients, according to a new study published Sept. …
35-year study hints that coronavirus immunity doesn’t last long
Coronaviruses that cause the common cold can infect people repeatedly, hinting that immunity to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 …
Study details self-reported experiences with post-exertional malaise in ME/CFS
One of the major symptoms of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is post-exertional malaise (PEM), the worsening of symptoms after …
More than a billion school meals not served during pandemic: study
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted access to low or no-cost school breakfast and lunch programs for millions …
Most COVID-19 infections are spread through respiratory droplets or aerosols and not surfaces: study
COVID-19 is spread most often through respiratory droplets or aerosols and little evidence exists supporting transmission through surfaces. As such, …
Study shows first proof that a safer UV light effectively kills virus causing COVID-19
A study conducted by Hiroshima University researchers found that using Ultraviolet C light with a wavelength of 222 nanometers which …
Case study describes unexpected diagnosis of one of the first cases of MIS-C in US
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours …
Study provides hope for young women after heart attack
Premenopausal women have good long-term outcomes after a heart attack, according to late breaking research presented today at ESC Congress …
Study finds hospital-diagnosed overweight or obesity linked with markedly higher risk of death over 40 years
Individuals whose overweight or obesity is diagnosed in hospital are 60% more likely to die compared to the general population, …
Q&A: New study examines cost-effective imaging that protects patients and health care workers from COVID-19 exposure
How can we keep COVID-19 patients and their care teams safe while taking chest scans to monitor their wellbeing? One …
Study focuses on a different kind of liquid biopsy to detect cancer
Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it’s caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop …
Study suggests new potential approach against fatal childhood brain cancer
Progress against DIPG, a fatal childhood brain tumor, is usually a game of inches. Studies that hint at even small …
New published study identifies potential COVID-19 treatment
Yunjeong Kim and Kyeong-Ok “KC” Chang, virologists in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, have published a …
Study reveals humans are impatient, even down to seconds
An Ohio University study seeking to understand the psychological mechanisms of waiting for a larger reward in contrast to instant …
Chronic inflammation alters the evolution of cells in the colon, study finds
In a new study, researchers have compared diseased colon with healthy tissue to better understand how inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …