(HealthDay)—More than half of all Americans have been personally affected by COVID-19 at this point in the pandemic, according to a new HealthDay-Harris Poll survey. The national survey was conducted by The Harris Poll between Oct. 8 and 12. It found that 55% of U.S. adults now say they know someone in their immediate or […]
Q&A: Why getting ahead of COVID-19 requires modeling more than a health crisis
A country’s actions, or lack of action, in responding to the pandemic is partly informed by models that predict the virus’ impact on various aspects of society. But Olivier de Weck, professor of aeronautics and astronautics and engineering systems at MIT, says that most of these models are short-sighted. He and experts from countries with […]
Researchers probe how aggression leads to more aggression
Like a champion fighter gaining confidence after each win, a male mouse that prevails in several successive aggressive encounters against other male mice will become even more aggressive in future encounters, attacking faster and for longer and ignoring submission signals from his opponent. This phenomenon is interesting to people who study the neuroscience of behavior, […]
Researchers succeed with a more inclusive approach to heart transplants
Doctors at Yale New Haven Hospital used a more aggressive selection process to more than quadruple the number of heart transplants performed there while maintaining positive patient outcomes, according to a new study. The findings suggest that a more inclusive approach to selecting donor hearts and transplant recipients can enable hospitals to successfully treat more […]
Pain ‘catastrophizing’ may lead to little exercise, more time sedentary
Chronic pain affects the majority of older adults in the U.S., and getting enough exercise plays a key role in pain management. New research suggests that how people think about their pain can have a significant effect on whether they get enough physical activity—or if they spend more time sedentary. In a study, a team […]
Weight gainers more likely to underestimate their true body size
People with obesity who gain weight have a tendency to perceive their own body size as smaller than it actually is compared to those who maintain a stable weight, according to new research following more than 2,000 people with obesity from the Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS) study over 10 years. The study, being presented at […]
Ashlee Simpson and More Pregnant Celebs' Baby Bumps: Hall of Fame
Baby Bump Hall of Fame When Khloé Kardashian was pregnant with her daughter, True, she was often photographed cradling her baby bump. ”I’ve waited for this VERY short moment for YEARS,” the Revenge Body host explained when trolls criticized her go-to move. “I have only months to enjoy this phase in my life, so I will touch […]
See Jenelle Evans and More Celebrating Kids' Birthdays Amid Quarantine
Still celebrating! Jessie James Decker and other celebrity parents have rang in their children’s birthdays while self-quarantining at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. The fashion designer, 31, actually rang in both her daughter Vivianne’s 6th birthday and her son Forrest’s 2nd birthday in March. The singer, who also shares son Eric, 4, with her husband, […]
Loneliness leads to more Smoking – natural healing naturopathic specialist portal
How loneliness affects the smoke Loneliness, it seems to make the affected people to stop Smoking, and lonely people are also more likely to smoke. This could lead, in times of COVID-19, that more people than usual to the cigarette. In the case of a current investigation under the joint direction of the Tobacco and […]
Syndrome linked to COVID-19 seems more common among children of African ancestry
An inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents, believed to be linked to COVID-19, seems to be more common among children of African ancestry, finds a small study from a hospital in Paris, published by The BMJ today. The syndrome has been compared with Kawasaki disease, a rare condition which mainly affects children under five. Experts […]