Culture matters more than a leader’s gender in how a nation survives a global pandemic, according to a study I conducted on gender and COVID-19 management, which was published in December in the journal PLOS ONE. My co-authors and I examined COVID-19 cases and deaths in 175 countries, 16 of […]
Tropical cyclone exposure linked to rise in hospitalizations from many causes for older adults
An increase in overall hospitalizations was reported for older adults in the week following exposure to a tropical cyclone, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University’s Earth Institute and colleagues at Colorado State University and Harvard T. H. Chan School […]
German agency slams too many ‘exceptions’ to virus rules
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) health agency on Thursday called for stronger measures to bring down coronavirus infections, noting many people not doing enough to reduce social contacts. “The measures that we are taking now—for me they are not a complete lockdown, there are still too many exceptions,” RKI head […]
Chrissy Teigen’s pregnancy loss spotlights a hidden source of grief for many
(HealthDay)—Chrissy Teigen’s public disclosure of her pregnancy loss is shining new light on a trauma for couples that’s too often left in the shadows. The 34-year-old model, cookbook author and social media star announced the loss of her baby boy via Twitter Thursday. She was thought to be halfway through […]
Obamacare Cut Out-of-Pocket Costs, But Many Families Still Struggle: Study
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 — High out-of-pocket health care costs for low- and middle-income Americans with kids have fallen due to “Obamacare,” but more needs to be done to reduce their medical-related financial struggles, a new study claims. The researchers examined data from 2000 to 2017 on more than 92,000 […]
Many women suffering from severe migraine might avoid pregnancy, but should they?
A survey of 607 women who suffer from severe migraine found twenty percent of the respondents are currently avoiding pregnancy because of their migraines. The women avoiding pregnancy due to severe migraine tend to be in their thirties, are more likely to have migraine triggered by menstruation, and are more […]
As domestic violence spikes, many victims and their children have nowhere to live
COVID-19 has left many victims of domestic violence facing difficulties feeding their children and accessing services for safe housing, transportation and childcare once they leave shelters, according to a Rutgers study published in the journal Violence Against Women. “Many survivors exiting domestic violence shelters are reporting difficulties in accessing resources […]