Mediterranean diet may lower Parkinson’s disease risk
People who closely followed a Mediterranean diet were less likely to develop early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, compared to those who ate less-healthy diets.
People who closely followed a Mediterranean diet were less likely to develop early symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, compared to those who ate less-healthy diets.
Roughly 20% of nursing homes in the U.S. have faced severe shortages of personal protective equipment and staff during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study.
The coronavirus pandemic, with its disproportionate impact on people of color, should be a wake-up call to address deep social and racial inequities, say experts.
A new downloadable calculator can help determine how powerful an air purifier must be to help keep classrooms safe from the coronavirus.
Keeping polling booths six feet apart, as recommended by the CDC, may be unnecessary and could undermine in-person voting, according to an op-ed.
If heat waves were named, like hurricanes, it could help increase public awareness about the health risks of extreme heat, say experts.
Social distancing measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus could also help reduce flu transmission this fall, but it’s still important for people to get a flu shot, says an expert.
Some experts think that hybrid schooling, meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, could actually lead to an increase in cases.
Recent public opinion data suggests that political candidates who want to appeal to Black voters in the upcoming election will need well-developed proposals on several health policy issues, including universal health insurance coverage, health and economic protections from the COVID-19 pandemic, and strong federal action on antiracist policing and policies.
An expert panel is proposing that government guidelines recommend that men limit their alcohol consumption to just one drink a day, down from the current two.