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Regional differences in economic recovery are causing marked variation in employment

While the number of unemployed people with disabilities has slowly declined since May 2020, there is more to this picture.

24 Sep 2020

New tool helps to find out toxins lurking in drinking water

Exposure to hydraulic fracturing fluid in drinking water has been shown to increase the risk of respiratory problems, premature births, congenital heart defects, and other medical problems. But not all wells are created equal.

23 Sep 2020

NCCN's first patient and caregiver resource focused on childhood leukemia

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network today announced the publication of the organization's first patient and caregiver resource focused on a childhood cancer type.

23 Sep 2020

Health education could benefit neurotic college students

College students are under a lot of stress, even more so lately due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on certain personality types, especially neurotic personalities, college health courses could help students develop a more positive stress mindset, according to research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

23 Sep 2020

Study: 5 to 10% of surgically induced weight loss linked with cardiovascular benefits

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that 5 to 10 percent of surgically induced weight loss is associated with improved life expectancy and cardiovascular health.

23 Sep 2020

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

Venous leg ulcers are common and distressing, affecting around 1 in 300 adults in the UK. They are open, often painful, sores on the leg that take months to heal and can develop after a minor injury.

23 Sep 2020

FDA announces requirement of class-wide labeling changes for benzodiazepines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today in a Drug Safety Communication that it is requiring an update to the Boxed Warning, the agency's most prominent safety warning, and requiring class-wide labeling changes for benzodiazepines to include the risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawal reactions to help improve their safe use.

23 Sep 2020

How families are keeping Halloween from turning into a COVID nightmare

For Laura Stoutingburg and her family, Halloween has always been a monthlong celebration of corn mazes, pumpkin patches and, of course, trick-or-treating in their suburban Denver neighborhood.

23 Sep 2020

Wildfire smoke more harmful than other types of air pollution for people with asthma

For people who suffer from asthma, wildfire smoke is more hazardous than other types of air pollution, according to a new study from the Desert Research Institute, the Renown Institute for Health Innovation and the Washoe County Health District.

23 Sep 2020

Study documents mental health of informal carers during COVID-19 lockdown

The challenges faced by informal carers - usually mothers - of children and adults with intellectual disability have been largely overlooked during the coronavirus crisis.

23 Sep 2020

Late-life depression not linked with increased amyloid deposits in the brain

Depression in elderly people can include symptoms such as memory loss, making it hard to distinguish from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

23 Sep 2020

Study examines the mental health of adolescents before and after the pandemic lockdown

The COVID-19 crisis has taken a psychological toll on people of all ages, but one group especially affected is teenagers. School closures and enforced social distancing have cut off many teens from major means of psychological support, putting them at higher risk of developing anxiety and depression.

23 Sep 2020

New criteria on drinking water standard add extra levels of protection for families

Newly published changes to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, the drinking water product standard required in the United States and Canada, further restrict the amount of lead that can leach from plumbing products, NSF International announced today.

23 Sep 2020

Experts summarize employment outcomes for individuals recovering from spinal cord injury

A team of experts in disability employment summarized advances in outcomes being achieved in individuals recovering from spinal cord injury.

23 Sep 2020

Black young adults pay a higher price to achieve prosperity

The American dream of achieving prosperity requires hard work and sacrifice, and some Americans pay a higher price for that dream than others, according to a new study from University of Georgia researchers.

23 Sep 2020

FDA proposes updates to clarify evidence related to 'intended use' of FDA-regulated products

Today, we proposed updates to our regulations to clarify the types of evidence the FDA considers when determining the "intended use" of a product.

22 Sep 2020

New 'prediction model' can help hospitals care for COVID-19 patients

Using a combination of demographic and clinical data gathered from seven weeks of COVID-19 patient care early in the coronavirus pandemic, Johns Hopkins researchers today published a "prediction model" they say can help other hospitals care for COVID-19 patients - and make important decisions about planning and resource allocations.

22 Sep 2020

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

A University of Illinois Chicago team has been awarded over $4 million to establish a research center focusing on the health and function of people with serious mental illness.

22 Sep 2020

New lactic acid bacteria can be used to make camel milk products safer

A research project headed by the Technical University of Denmark, DTU, has come up with the formula for a freeze-dried starter culture that African camel milk farmers can use to make safe, fermented milk products.

22 Sep 2020

Study provides evidence of stark social inequities in COVID-19 outcomes

A geocoding approach - linking routinely collected public health data to neighborhood socioeconomic factors - shows consistently higher rates of COVID-19 illness and death among people living in more-disadvantaged communities, reports a study in the November/December Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.

22 Sep 2020

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Regional differences in economic recovery are causing marked variation in employment

New tool helps to find out toxins lurking in drinking water

NCCN's first patient and caregiver resource focused on childhood leukemia

Health education could benefit neurotic college students

Study: 5 to 10% of surgically induced weight loss linked with cardiovascular benefits

Early treatment for venous leg ulcers delivers clinical benefits and cost savings

FDA announces requirement of class-wide labeling changes for benzodiazepines

How families are keeping Halloween from turning into a COVID nightmare

Wildfire smoke more harmful than other types of air pollution for people with asthma

Study documents mental health of informal carers during COVID-19 lockdown

Late-life depression not linked with increased amyloid deposits in the brain

Study examines the mental health of adolescents before and after the pandemic lockdown

New criteria on drinking water standard add extra levels of protection for families

Experts summarize employment outcomes for individuals recovering from spinal cord injury

Black young adults pay a higher price to achieve prosperity

FDA proposes updates to clarify evidence related to 'intended use' of FDA-regulated products

New 'prediction model' can help hospitals care for COVID-19 patients

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

New lactic acid bacteria can be used to make camel milk products safer

Study provides evidence of stark social inequities in COVID-19 outcomes

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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