2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Tied to Drop in Childhood Obesity
The stronger nutrition standards for school meals and snacks should be maintained, the authors say
Huntington Disease Brain Changes ID’d 24 Years Before Symptoms
Authors say this might represent the optimal time to treat Huntington disease with emerging drugs
Dairy Does Not Protect Against Bone Loss During Menopause Transition
Similarly, no association seen between dairy food intake and risk for fractures
Rising Number of People Report Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19
Since pandemic began, number of people seeking mental health screening, showing symptoms up substantially
Efforts to Reduce New HIV Infections in Children Faltering
New estimates show that 150,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2019
Suspected Plague Case Reported in China
While largely eradicated in China, there are still occasional cases in the country
COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Begins Late-Stage Human Trials
Trial will assess whether it can prevent infection among uninfected people in close contact with an infected person
Company Gets $1.6 Billion From U.S. Government for COVID-19 Vaccine
Novavax has never brought a product to market before
USPSTF Advises Annual Low-Dose CT Lung Screening for High-Risk Individuals
Annual CT screening recommended for those aged 50 to 80 years at high risk due to smoking history
Early Breast Cancer Screening Benefits Childhood Cancer Survivors
Early initiation of breast cancer screening with MRI may reduce breast cancer mortality by more than half
