CDC discourages traditional trick-or-treating, costume masks, indoor parties amid coronavirus pandemic

Fox News Flash top headlines for September 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is discouraging Americans from participating in traditional trick-or-treating and indoor costume parties this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, if trick-or-treaters end up hitting the streets, […]

Cancer centers to address pandemic’s impact on cancer prevention, treatment

A consortium of 17 U.S. cancer centers – including Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine – have come together to better understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care and prevention. The cancer centers are working together with the National Cancer Institute on the impact […]

Many school employees at increased risk for severe COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of all school employees meet the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition for increased or potentially increased risk for severe COVID-19, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in Health Affairs. Thomas M. Seldon, Ph.D., from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in Rockville, Maryland, and colleagues used prepandemic […]

Room management tool boosts patient visits and revenue at clinic

The Kirklin Clinic of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Neurology Clinic is the only academic neurology program in the state. THE PROBLEM The clinic is in high demand by patients throughout the region. In addition to Alabama, the department provides care for patients across Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Employing 65 neurologists and leveraging 28 […]

We Tried It: I Worked with a 'Coach' to Get Better Sleep

What Is It: Proper, a sleep wellness brand launched in July, offers personal advice and one-on-one "sleep coaching" via Zoom to get to the root of why you can't manage to catch those Zs. (Worldwide pandemic, maybe?) The company sells five natural supplements: Core Sleep, for individuals seeking a deep sleep that will last throughout […]

Getting fewer ‘likes’ on social media elicits emotional distress among adolescents

Simply not getting enough validation on social media can increase depression and anxiety, especially in the most vulnerable populations for whom these platforms may contribute to a cycle of rejection. In a new paper published in Child Development, a large, multi-institution team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin employed an experimental […]

Back pain warning: It can be a sign of pancreatic cancer – how to tell

Back pain is not usually a cause for concern and it typically subsides within a few weeks or months on its own. Back pain mostly falls under “non-specific”, which means there is no obvious cause. It may simply be a case of picking up awkwardly. In rare circumstances, back pain can be attributed to a […]

As rich nations struggle, Africa’s virus response is praised

At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it “The Hopeless Continent.” Then he quoted Ghana’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah: “It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity.” […]