Diabetes
Cyber school is a marker of youth with high-risk diabetes
11 days ago | By The Journal of Pediatrics
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted child health negatively in the past year, including significant effects on child education and development. School systems have transitioned to remote learning strategies with varying success for individual students. Concerns exist that online school may exacerbate disparities for youth in families with less technical capabilities and parental support. In a timely report, March et al from the University of Pittsburgh explore the health characteristics of youth with diabetes in cyber school compared with peers with diabetes in traditional brick-and-mortar...
Read more ...
Periodontal disease increases risk of major cardiovascular events
11 days ago | By ScienceDaily
People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research.
Read more ...
Moderate, high rheumatic disease activity linked to higher risk for COVID-related death
11 days ago | By Healio
Moderate and high disease activity, as well as the use of immunosuppressants, were associated with a higher risk for COVID-related death in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to data in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
The researchers noted that, although the use of most disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs were not linked to higher risk of death from COVID-19, there were “notable exceptions” with rituximab and sulfasalazine.
“As in the general population, older age, male sex, cardiovascular and chronic lung disease were associated with COVID-19 related death,”
Read more ...
Search by Tags
Diabetes Child DrugsSingle nucleotide polymorphism in CD36: correlation to peptide YY levels in...
Human beings are often driven to exhibit dietary preference according to their hedonic characteristics. Though previous studies proposed that the fat taste preference of an... Read more ...
Associations of maternal early-pregnancy dietary glycemic index with...
Maternal hyperglycemia during pregnancy is an important risk factor for childhood adiposity. Maternal dietary glycemic index during pregnancy directly influences maternal and... Read more ...
Geelong prevail at home as Essendon head in right direction
Geelong were too good for Essendon but the Bombers won't be easy beats this season as they look to quickly rebuild a team capable of making and winning finals Read more ...
How to teach girls to have their money WITs about them
Attitudes to money impact across a woman's life cycle. A little education helps you to feel empowered to create a great future. Read more ...
Probiotics to Help Combat COVID
Clinical trials are currently underway to determine if probiotics can help reduce the severity of COVID-19 and improve recovery, as your gut microbiota plays an important role... Read more ...
Will You Obey the Criminal Authoritarians?
In 1962, in a now infamous experiment shown in the video above, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram tested the limits of human obedience to authority. The study... Read more ...
Pearce dominates as Demons savage the Saints
It was a one-sided contest at Casey Fields on Saturday night, the Demons prevailing by 40 points over a sloppy St Kilda. Read more ...
A caregiver's anguish as a friend and husband endured isolation | Commentary
Lisa Warren, whose husband, Bill, has Alzheimer's disease, could only watch as he and a 100-year-old friend endured nursing home isolation because of COVID-19. Read more ...
City humiliate rock-bottom Victory 6-0 in record derby romp
Melbourne Victory have been humiliated at home by Melbourne City, the former champions dominating their struggling rivals. Read more ...
International Women's Day 2021: Choose to Challenge
International Women's Day observed annually on March 8th aims to increase women's access to leadership roles, a key step towards a more equal COVID-19 world. Read more ...