COVID Vaccine Hesitancy: 90 Million Still On the Fence
While some of these still unvaccinated people may actually be hesitant — that is, they have serious questions about the safety or effectiveness of the vaccines — many just outright refuse to get vaccinated. Source link
Back to School, Back to COVID-19? Delta Changes the Situation
Whitney Sandoval, Wichita, KS. Sedgwick County, KS, COVID-19 Dashboard. CDC: “Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in K-12 Schools,” “Demographic Characteristics of People Receiving COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States.” Pew Trusts: “Compliance and Defiance: States React to New CDC Mask Guidelines.” NBC News: “Is the delta variant more dangerous for children? A growing number of kids […]
Back to College Amid COVID Surge
Aug. 9, 2021 – The Biden administration has announced initiatives to promote the safety of in-person college and university this fall as COVID-19 case rates surge across the country. A Vax to School College Checklist, adding COVID-19 vaccination discussions to sports physicals, and launching a Week of Action to promote vaccination among young people […]
Amid Delta Surge, Major Companies Mandate Masks, Vaccines
Reuters: “Factbox: Major U.S. companies making masks, vaccines mandatory.” NBC News: “Here are the companies mandating vaccines for all or some employees.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “The list: These companies are going back to mask mandates and requiring proof of vaccination.” AARP: “Most Big Chains Keep Masks Optional for Vaccinated Shoppers.” Source link
Brain ‘Zap’ Treatment Might Curb Smoking
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A kind of ‘zap’ to the brain — a technique called noninvasive brain stimulation — may help hardcore smokers cut back, a new research review suggests. Nicotine can trigger changes in the brain that make it hard to quit, so researchers have been looking […]
Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Aug. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been know that pollution can damage the heart and lungs, but new research finds that it’s bad for your brain, too. A long-term study by a Seattle team linked exposure to higher levels of fine particulate air pollution to an increased risk […]
Dangerous Price of COVID Rules for Women, Children in Africa
Sean Callaghan, senior consultant, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Foundation. News release, United Nations. CNN: “Melinda Gates: Covid-19 will be horrible in the developing world.” Amref Health Africa. Shiphrah Kuria, MD, regional manager, reproductive maternal newborn child and adolescent health/family planning, Amref Health Africa. Brenda Mubita, project lead, Amref Health Africa. UNICEF: “Maternal Mortality.” Sunita Caminha, policy […]
What’s Your Sleep Style?
Each of us has an innate sleep style that can affect every part of our lives, from personal to professional. Figuring out yours can help you get the most out of the hours you’re awake and improve the quality of your sleep. What Is Sleep Style? Your sleep style is your body’s natural tendency to […]
New Biomaterial Vaccines Aim to Ward Off Future Pandemic Threats
Aug. 6, 2021 — Find it. Kill it. This is the simple premise behind new biomaterial-based vaccines that experts are designing to fend off future pathogens, or germs that could threaten human health. As they plan next-generation vaccines, scientists are banking on the idea that the structure of a future pandemic-scale pathogen will be […]
Nutrient-Rich Plant-Based Foods Linked to Healthy Heart
“Quite a lot of our food supply is plant-based, but it tends to be highly processed and to have low-quality ingredients such as sugars or refined grains,” says senior author David R. Jacobs Jr., PhD. “What we are proposing is very similar to the U.S. dietary guideline” and the Mediterranean diet, but importantly, it […]