Back problems are among the most common causes of sick leave. Every year as many as one in 15 adults
Day: August 3, 2021
New data shows the power of COVID vaccines
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines is borne out in new government data showing that more than 99.99% of fully vaccinated
Provincetown outbreak shows Delta can spread among vaccinated, but cases are mild
The Cape Cod resort town of Provincetown draws big crowds every summer. In July, those largely vaccinated crowds—packed into bars,
Patients report memory problems after mild COVID-19
Memory problems are a common part of the postacute sequelae of COVID-19, according to a research letter published online July
Young adults show especially serious complications from Type 2 diabetes
South Texas youth whose Type 2 diabetes was followed for up to 15 years in the TODAY studies have made
New treatment option for advanced urothelial cancer patients shows promise in a phase 2 clinical trial
A new treatment for advanced urothelial cancer was effective with tolerable side effects in an international, multi-center phase 2 clinical
US hits 70% vaccination rate—a month late, amid a surge
The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of
Researchers develop miniature brain models to study Alzheimer’s causes and test drug development
Researchers led by City of Hope, a world-renowned research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, have
Exercise improves health through changes to DNA
While it is widely known that regular physical exercise decreases the risk of virtually all chronic illnesses, the mechanisms at
Pandemic may have increased older adults’ fall risk
The COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults’ risk of falling and injuring themselves, due to changes in physical activity,
