In a recent study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers used data from all 50 states of the United States (US) and the District of Columbia to compare observed and predicted cancer patterns from March to December 2020. study: Undiagnosed cancer cases in the US during the first 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: …
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“You’ll also find exciting events, including free ice cream giveaways, tram rides and Star Ferry rides at different times to promote Art March and its programs,” Yeung told the crowd. Culture, Sport and Tourism Secretary Kevin Yeung is announcing a series of incentives to help boost next month’s Art March festival. Photo: Sun Yeung He …
The availability of telehealth for mental health care varies greatly by state, from less than half of the facilities contacted in states such as Mississippi and South Carolina to every facility contacted in states such as Maine and Oregon. according to a new RAND study. The researchers found that there were differences in services offered …
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Less exercise, more time spent in front of screens, higher psychological stress and reduced physical fitness: These alarming results have been obtained from various studies focusing on children and adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now a consortium coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has launched the COMO study to find out whether these …
Genotyping technology detects Covid variants faster and cheaper than ever before – according to research from the University of East Anglia and the UK’s Health Security Agency. A new study published today reveals that the technique detects new variants almost a week faster than traditional whole-genome sequencing methods. The research team says that genotyping allowed …
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In a recent study published in JAMA Network Openresearchers examined changes in mental health among children and adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) in the first six months following the resumption of face-to-face education following school closures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). survey: Mental health of children with special educational needs and the …
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Los Angeles County Public Schools is making an ambitious effort to offer free mental health services to its 1.3 million K-12 students, a key test of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping $4.7 billion program to address the drug crisis. mental health of young people. Spearheaded by the county’s Medi-Cal plans — which provide health insurance …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, black and communities of color have been particularly hard hit. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, blacks, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are about twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as white people. Older adults and young children are also more …
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Inadequate health insurance is a particular problem for commercially insured children, according to a new study published by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The study shows that coverage gaps also affect publicly insured children. Until now, previous research has focused on documenting rates and trends in insurance coverage for children covered by all …
COVID-19 has caused an alarming spike in preterm births, but vaccines have been key in returning early birth rates to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records. The effect of maternal COVID infection from the start of the pandemic to 2023 is large, increasing the risk of preterm birth during that …
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