Many children may be confused and frightened about the COVID-19 pandemic, but parents can do a lot to help children
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Comparing COVID-19 with H1N1 and other viral outbreaks
Viral outbreaks are a natural part of life, said Richard P. Wenzel, M.D., chair emeritus and professor of the Department
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This Guy Survived Childhood Trauma, Got Fit, and Is Giving Back to Kids in Need
Before he even entered middle school, Lamont Nash had gone through the most terrifying event he’d ever experience. “My dad
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Tips for handling work and kids during COVID-19 isolation
With school districts across the country shutting down for weeks or months, many parents are finding themselves working from home
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COVID-19 response and communications must be directed by public health officials
In the United States today, healthcare providers seem appropriately confused about present and future issues concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
Common assumption has long held that Ritalin, Adderall and similar drugs work by helping people focus. Yet a new study
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Africa must ‘wake up’ and ‘prepare for worst’ over virus: WHO
Satellite imagery of Africa. Credit: Public Domain The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that while Africa so
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Alzheimer’s and an unusual molecular chaperone
Among the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease are the Alzheimer fibrils, deposits of the tau protein, which accumulate in nerve cells
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Identified: 15 genes that trigger rapid growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Canada has identified 15 tumor suppressor genes that can trigger rapid
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Mental health-related emergency room visits are increasing among teens and young adults
A new study led by fellows at the USC Schaeffer Center shows mental health-related emergency department (ED) visits have increased
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