US counties with higher income inequality have had more COVID-19 cases and deaths. JAMA Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 9
People with generalized anxiety disorder who practiced mindfulness meditation for eight weeks had less of a marker of inflammation and stress-related adrenocorticotropic hormone (but not the stress-related hormone cortisol). Psychiatry Research Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 14
Treating COVID-19 patients with zinc, vitamin C, or both did not reduce symptom duration compared with standard care. JAMA KOAA Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 84
Each year, fossil fuel pollution kills around 8 million people globally with lower respiratory infections being a major cause of death in children less than 5 years old. Environmental Research CNN Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 67
Higher sea surface temperature due to global warming can increase moisture in the air and strengthen hurricanes, which can lead to greater destructive power farther inland. Nature CNN Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 182
Consuming even half a cup of coffee per day while pregnant can reduce the baby's weight. JAMA Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 172
Short-term exposure to air pollution can disrupt heart rate, whether someone is awake or asleep, and this effect is more pronounced in obese people. BMC Environmental Health Environment Health Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 194
In households with a COVID-19 patient, transmission to a household contact occurs over 15% of the time. Most transmissions occur from symptomatic patients, and spouses were the most likely to be infected. JAMA Network Open Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 183
Deep sea species are especially vulnerable to climate change, largely because they are used to more stable temperatures. This risk may last through the century, even if greenhouse gases are reduced. Nature Climate Change Hokkaido University Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 277
In an online survey, Americans were more hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when they were told that it was rapidly developed, but less hesitant when told that the vaccines had gone through standard rigorous testing. Frontiers in Public Health Health Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 276