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 […]
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The paradox of ‘suicide in happy places’ seems not to exist
Several years ago, a research paper made headlines by finding that the happiest states in the United States also had the highest suicide rates. This seemingly paradoxical conclusion caught the attention of a trio of researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of California Irvine for a different reason: could there be more […]
Weight-loss drug Belviq seems safe for heart, study finds
For the first time, a drug has been shown to help people lose weight and keep it off for several years without raising their risk for heart problems—a safety milestone that may encourage wider use to help curb the obesity epidemic. The drug, Belviq, has been sold in the United States since 2013 and is […]