Parent, Child Well-Being Affected by Schooling Mode During COVID-19
Mental, emotional, physical health outcomes worse for children not receiving in-person school instruction and their parents
AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe and Effective, European Medicines Agency Says
Officials hope announcement will ease concerns about possible rare side effects involving blood clots
Fitness Trackers Can Help Obese Lose Weight
Accelerometer/pedometer-only and commercial health wearable-only intervention strategies were most effective
Life Expectancy Down for Those Without a College Degree
However, racial differences in life expectancy are narrowing
Drug Overdose Deaths Generally Higher in Urban Counties
Increases seen in urban and rural counties from 1999 to 2019; rates higher in rural versus urban counties for five states in 2019
Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin D Do Not Cut Risk for A-Fib
Treatment with EPA-DHA or vitamin D3 supplement versus placebo results in no significant difference in incident atrial fibrillation over five years
ACAAI Updates Guidance for Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Guidance relates to risks for allergic reactions for mRNA (Moderna and Pfizer) and adenovirus vector (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccines
Mothers’ Diet in Pregnancy Tied to Children’s Later Weight Gain
Pregnancy diet with higher inflammatory potential tied to accelerated body mass index trajectories in childhood
Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients
Online information needed to warn those with history of sinus, pituitary surgery to avoid nasopharyngeal swab testing, use alternative testing
FDA: ‘Real Water’ Alkaline Water May Be Linked to Hepatitis Outbreak
FDA is in beginning stages of investigation; there may be more products connected to hepatitis outbreak
