(Newswise)–We were expecting a peak, but we reached a plateau. A statistical analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., found that social distancing measures effectively slowed the spread of […]
Raise 4 The Brave online campaign targets veteran wellness for Mental Health Month
Wave Academy is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic by commemorating the Month of Mental Health and Mental Health Awareness Week, with the Raise 4 The Brave online campaign. The campaign highlights […]
Wikipedia visits to disease outbreak pages show impact of news media on public attention
(Newswise)–During the 2016 Zika outbreak, news exposure appears to have had a far bigger impact than local disease risk on the number of times people visited Zika-related Wikipedia pages in […]
“Sober curious”: Why it’s ok to go alcohol-free
The boozy holidays are over and dry January has come and gone … now what? Perhaps the relief of not waking up with a hangover, or the extra dollars saved […]
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of U.S. adults weekly
(Newswise)–Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take […]
In some children with autism, “Social” and “Visual” neural circuits don’t quite connect
(Newswise)–Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social activities and stimuli that would […]
Parents matter – protecting kids from risky drinking
(Newswise)–Many parents permit their adolescent children to drink alcohol, believing this helps teach them responsible use and avoids the appeal of ‘forbidden fruit.’ In research studies, greater parental permissibility for […]
Two UC San Diego researchers elected AAAS Fellows
(Newswise)–Two researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science […]
Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast
(Newswise)–According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when […]
Caregivers of people with dementia are losing sleep
(Newswise)–Caregivers of people with dementia lose between 2.5 to 3.5 hours of sleep weekly due to difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep — a negative for themselves and potentially for […]