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How online mindfulness training can help students thrive during the pandemic

08/27/2021 Health News

COVID-19 is reasserting itself, with the Delta variant posing a serious threat to young people. The pandemic has made physical distancing an inescapable new reality of post-secondary education as universities continue to deliver courses online. Our research shows mindfulness training can also be effective when delivered online, bringing benefits previously unknown to science. One year into the pandemic, students are […]

Pressure mounts to vaccinate all 12 to 15-year-olds

08/27/2021 Health News

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info NHS trusts in England have reportedly been told to prepare for the possible vaccination of this group from September 6. […]

Study: One half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience persistent symptoms after one year

08/27/2021 Health News

Most symptoms of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients are resolved within 12 months, however, around one half still experience at least one persistent symptom, a study of 1,276 patients from Wuhan, China, published in The Lancet, has found. Around one in three people still experienced shortness of breath and lung impairments persisted in some patients, especially those who had experienced the […]

Study examines safety of COVID-19 vaccine in a nationwide mass-vaccination setting

08/27/2021 Health News

The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the safety of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162B2 vaccine against COVID-19. The study provides the largest peer-reviewed evaluation of the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine in a nationwide mass-vaccination setting. The study was conducted in Israel, an early global […]

FDA issues the first marketing denial orders for about 55,000 flavored ENDS products

08/27/2021 Health News

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first marketing denial orders (MDOs) for electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products after determining the applications for about 55,000 flavored ENDS products from three applicants lacked sufficient evidence that they have a benefit to adult smokers sufficient to overcome the public health threat posed by the well-documented, alarming levels of youth […]

Katy Perry Celebrates Daughter Daisy's Birthday With Sweet Tribute: 'Today Is The Day My Life Began'

08/27/2021 Health News

Katy Perry celebrated daughter Daisy’s first birthday with the sweetest tweet: “1 year ago today is the day my life began…” On Thursday, the “Roar” singer shared the message with her 108 million Twitter followers adding, “Happy first Birthday my Daisy Dove, my love.” On Instagram, Perry gave a nod to her baby girl by posting photos of stiletto heels […]

Cross Shoes Off Your Back-to-School Shopping List

08/26/2021 Health News

We have one absolute to predict this school year: You’ll want your kids to have the best kids sneakers you can find. And we’re guessing the last pair you bought no longer fits because those feet grow no matter what! Plus, children need to move, indoors and outdoors. So for this back-to-school season, we thought we’d help you choose the […]

100,000 More COVID Deaths Seen Unless US Changes Its Ways

08/26/2021 Health News

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces. In […]

For newborns with fever, new guideline offers clarity to pediatricians, parents

08/26/2021 Health News

Suppose your newborn develops a fever: Should your doctor just order a urine test to check for a bladder infection, one of the most common causes of infant fever, and send you both home? Or should they assume a worst-case scenario, admit the child to the hospital, and order a lumbar puncture to rule out meningitis, a rare but potentially […]

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

08/26/2021 Health News

In a cross-sectional self-report study led by experts from five Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers, a survey of people with spinal cord injury revealed that 80 percent of participants were current or previous users of complementary and integrative healthcare approaches such as multivitamins, massage, and acupuncture. Because there is little data regarding the safety and efficacy of use among […]

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