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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA continues to put animals, workers and consumers at greater risk by allowing slaughterhouses to speed up slaughter lines. Faster line speeds mean more suffering for animals and heightened safety risks for food workers and our food supply. U.S. Reps. Marcia Fudge (D-OH), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and […]
Before COVID-19, Vaneet’s dating life was “pretty much non-existent.” “Asking people out IRL only led to rejection,” the 28-year-old says. “Apps were just a constant stream of being ghosted. It was exhausting, and I practically gave up dating.” While most of us have been going through unbearable dry spells and deeply missing human touch, Vaneet […]
Charity bosses accuse local authorities of ‘using coronavirus as an excuse’ to deny vulnerable young disabled Britons vital care Young Britons relying on social care have lost their support due to Covid-19 A deaf and blind 21-year-old man lost his care as he was not seen as vulnerable Single mother Beverley Cohen, 55, has lost […]
In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to optimize allocation of healthcare resources, researchers are improving ways to treat patients with acute large vessel occlusion strokes in a safe manner that also better protects health care workers. Developed by a team from the Society of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (SVIN) and led […]
Lights in the storm! The coronavirus pandemic has put many things on hold, from tours to TV shows, but these celebrity families are still growing. Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd, for instance, welcomed their baby boy, Hayes, on March 23. “Love of our lives,” the country singer, 30, captioned hospital photos at the time. The […]
To prevent spread of the coronavirus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged social-distancing measures. However, airports and airplanes are not designed for maintaining the recommended six feet of space between people, and location-tracking data has shown the virus spreading along major air traffic routes. Sheldon H. Jacobson, an […]
There are things people who are at risk of depression should keep in mind as they enter the holiday season, but Christmas isn’t necessarily the mental health threat it’s made out to be. According to University of Alberta psychiatry professor Adam Abba-Aji, what used to be called “Christmas depression syndrome” was debunked in the 1980s […]
Exposure to antidepressants during pregnancy and the first weeks of life can alter sensory processing well into adulthood, according to research in mice recently published in eNeuro. Physicians are increasingly prescribing a common antidepressant to their pregnant patients, even though the effect on the fetus isn’t fully known. A working theory of depression implicates the […]
Little is known about how women manage emotional distress during high-risk pregnancies, but Rutgers researchers learned that without psychosocial support, women struggle with fears and tears while feeling isolated and worried. The study appears in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. About 15 percent of pregnancies worldwide are high-risk, making premature delivery, low infant birth […]
With shorter daylight hours, busier than usual schedules and travel to different time zones, the holiday season can disrupt our circadian rhythm and create sleep difficulties—making it even harder to avoid stress, enjoy time with family, and finally return to work. Professor Helmut Zarbl, director at the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), […]