by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 3, 2020 | Health News
That’s according to a new meta-review of dozens of studies published in Psychological Bulletin, a journal of the American Psychological Association. And as the nation confronts a legacy of systemic racism and inequality, there is a need to empower pediatricians to recognize these adverse impacts early and help guide children’s development earlier. That’s key to […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 1, 2020 | Health News
Health care workers with adequate gloves, gowns and face masks still had 3.4 times the risk of contracting the coronavirus compared to the general population, the study found, and minority health care workers had an even greater risk of testing positive. African...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 30, 2020 | Health News
A lack of access to high-quality education at an early age; being overweight during early adulthood; or having high blood pressure, diabetes and two or more heart health risk factors in the teen years, 20s and midlife were significantly connected to cognitive issues...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 30, 2020 | Health News
But gum disease, especially the more advanced type known as periodontal disease, can affect far more than our mouths. Periodontal disease is associated with a wide range of health conditions, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and dementia, making the reduced...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 28, 2020 | Health News
Yet these high-risk adults are less likely to get the vaccine than others, the researchers told an American Heart Association meeting. Adults over 50 who got flu vaccines during a hospitalization had a 28% lower risk of a heart attack the following year. They also had...
