March 23, 2021
Vice President Harris and former President Clinton will sit for a one-on-one conversation Friday, as part of the 13th annual Clinton Global Initiative University meeting, where they will discuss the pandemic’s effect on women.
Kamala Harris, Bill Clinton to hold talk on pandemic's impact on women
March 23, 2021
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) recently published The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine , a 253-page report detailing the pandemic’s disruption of the professional development of women in STEMM fields.
NASEM Report and Webinar Addresses COVID-19’s Impact on Women in STEMM
March 22, 2021
Children in high-poverty neighborhoods who participated in a comprehensive preschool program that provided parents with health and educational services and job training had a lower body mass index (BMI) in their late 30s than a similar group who participated in the usual early childhood programs, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study authors concluded that comprehensive, school-based early childhood programs could lead to improvements in body mass index later in life. The study was conducted by Arthur J. Reynolds, Ph.D., of the University of Minnesota, and colleagues. It appears in JAMA Pediatrics.
March 22, 2021
In the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked than in the morning.
A strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning
March 22, 2021
With more patients complaining of lingering and chronic effects from COVID-19, experts review what's known and why care for long-haulers requires an interdisciplinary approach.
March 22, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified, a new study reports. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young people during the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic severely impacts mental health of young people
March 22, 2021
A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children's brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study
March 22, 2021
Eating processed meat has been linked with an increased risk of developing dementia, say researchers exploring a potential link between consumption of meat and development of dementia.
Eating processed meat could increase dementia risk, researchers say
March 21, 2021
Study finds that a small portion of the risk for repeated cannabis use into adulthood can be attributed to the genetic effects of neuroticism, risk tolerance and depression that can appear during adolescence.
Heritable traits that appear in teen years raise risk for adult cannabis use
March 21, 2021
A new once-weekly basal insulin injection demonstrated similar efficacy and safety and a lower rate of low blood sugar episodes compared with a daily basal insulin, according to a phase 2 clinical trial. The study results compared an investigational drug called basal insulin Fc (BIF) with insulin degludec, a commercially available long-lasting daily insulin, in patients with type 2 diabetes.
