Even though the heat of mid-summer is still upon us and the coronvirus pandemic continues, back-to-school season is right around the corner. With the possible exception of mask-wearing, no topic is generating as much debate as the reopening of schools. Everyone — leaders at all levels of government, public health experts, child welfare advocates, pediatricians,…… MORE
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‘From worst to first’: These states have tamed coronavirus, even after reopening. Here’s how they’re doing it, and why they can’t let up
When Covid-19 suddenly ravaged New York, hospitals looked “apocalyptic.” Refrigerated trucks turned into morgues because there wasn’t enough space for all the victims. That was March. Three months later, the state had “done a full 180, from worst to first,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Now, the rates of infection, hospitalizations or deaths have plummeted in…… MORE
Eating fish could help protect aging brains from air pollution, study finds
You may have purchased an air filter to put in your car or even an air purifier for your home. But what about something to put in your body to protect from air pollution? You can skip the hardware store and head straight to the grocery store for that, new research has suggested. Eating more…… MORE
1 million people in the UK have quit smoking during the pandemic, survey shows
More than 1 million people in the UK are estimated to have quit smoking over the past four months during the coronavirus pandemic, with younger people kicking the habit at a higher rate than older smokers, a new analysis shows. A further 440,000 people in the country have also used the pandemic as an opportunity…… MORE
One-third of caregivers say Alzheimer’s patients have access to guns at home, study finds
About a third of people with Alzheimer’s disease have access to a firearm in their home, according to a newly published survey of caregivers. Few caregivers, however, have discussed what to do when their loved ones are unfit to handle the guns. “Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia can cause changes in thinking and memory…… MORE
No added sugar for babies, US advisory panel recommends, as it launches early feeding advice
There’s a new motto for parents when it comes to feeding babies from birth until 2 years of age: “Every bite counts.” That’s the takeaway from the first guidelines ever created for infants and toddlers by the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, a group of experts charged with providing science-based recommendations twice each decade on…… MORE
He invented the N95 mask filter. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and he was called to help once again
The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn’t think twice about returning to work when healthcare workers needed him most. Peter Tsai, a Taiwanese American scientist who invented the synthetic fabric used to make N95 respirators, which is considered the…… MORE
Coronavirus surge was ‘inevitable’ after states reopened, Fauci says
With Covid-19 cases still soaring in the US South and Southwest and dozens of states pulling back on reopening plans, public health experts say the end of the pandemic remains out of sight. While New York and New Jersey were the early virus hotspots, California, Florida, Arizona and Texas have become the states to watch,…… MORE
It’s official: The CDC wants you to wear a mask
The science shows face masks work both to protect the wearer and to protect others from coronavirus, and everyone needs to wear one when around other people in public, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Even cloth face masks help enough to be worthwhile, three top CDC officials said in a commentary…… MORE
Gen X faces more years of ill health than baby boomers, study suggests
People in their 40s and 50s are in worse physical shape than people in their 60s and early 70s were at the same age, according to a new study. The analysis of 135,000 people living in England has suggested that although they’re are living longer, their lives aren’t necessarily healthier. Researchers described the finding as…… MORE
