Higher COVID-19 Mortality Among Black Patients Linked to Unequal Hospital Quality
The COVID-19 death rate for Black patients would be 10 percent lower if they had access to the same hospitals as white patients, a...
Wake Up Refreshed
Ready, set, go! Just as you would set off at the starting line of a race, this hectic pace is how mornings begin for...
How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? Largest U.S. study shares first results
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers analyzing national data from more than 63,000 patients with cancer and a positive COVID-19...
Warmer temperatures lessen COVID-19 spread, but control measures still needed
New research shows transmission of the virus behind COVID-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent transmission.
The study, led by Imperial...
Losing Nature Impacts Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Americans Most
When nature vanishes, people of color and low-income Americans disproportionally lose critical environmental and health benefits—including air quality, crop productivity and natural disease control—a...
Study shows rapid return of respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions relaxed
A new Houston Methodist study shows a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the apparent effectiveness of masking,...
COVID-19 Simulation Shows Importance of Continued Safety Efforts as Vaccine Distribution Continues
Research published by JAMA Network Open shows how non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) like mask wearing and physical distancing can help prevent spikes in COVID-19 cases...
Healthy eating for stroke prevention: How a Mediterranean diet may help
In addition to exercise, eating healthy is key not only to preventing stroke in the first place but also stroke recovery and reducing your...
American College of Sports Medicine and Parkinson’s Foundation Announce Exercise Recommendations for Parkinson’s Disease
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Parkinson’s Foundation today released new exercise recommendations to provide safe and effective guidance on physical...
Vast under-treatment of diabetes seen in global study
Nearly half a billion people on the planet have diabetes, but most of them aren’t getting the kind of care that could make their...
