This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The use of telehealth at nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic not only reduced stress for some residents, but also increased access to convenient care. But there were some downsides.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A greater sense of optimism about life and emotional support from loved ones may lower veterans’ risk of developing suicidal thoughts, a new study shows. The suicide rate among US military…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Individuals are leveraging GoFundMe and other crowdfunding campaigns for relief from extremely high medical expenses. • What are the implications of crowdfunding for medical bills for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Paging Dr. Internet, we need a diagnosis. In this series, Mashable examines the online world’s influence on our health and prescribes new ways forward. The 18-year-old’s father described the devastation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Now that kids ages 5 to 11 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination and the number of fully vaccinated people in the U.S. is rising, many people may be wondering what…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most would agree that the opportunity to be healthy and well is a basic human right. Where the complications arise are in the varying beliefs on how to achieve healthy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s unclear when the pandemic will come to an end. What may be an even more important question is whether the U.S. will be prepared for the next one. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This fall in the Elmbrook School District outside Milwaukee, elementary school classrooms come in two flavors: mask-required and mask-recommended. Students in each group, chosen by their parents, rarely interact with one another, except…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Employers with more than 100 employees will need to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their employees — and offer a weekly testing alternative to those who refuse or are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have developed a breast cancer risk model that could help close a critical gap in identifying the cancer earlier in Black women. In the United States, Black women are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can think of herd immunity as being similar to fire starting…