Could a new test finally tell us if kids are suffering dangerous levels of stress?
Researchers are developing a new tool to measure whether children are experiencing the physiological effects of toxic stress, a development that could have far-reaching implications for pediatricians and families.
Appointments for COVID-19 vaccine clinics available Saturday for upcoming clinics
Riverside County will open appointments Saturday (Jan. 23) at noon for next week’s vaccine clinics in Corona, Menifee, Beaumont and Indio. Approximately 10,000 appointments will be available for anyone within Phase 1A (all tiers) and Phase 1B (tier 1), which includes individuals 65 years of age or older. All clinics on Mondays and Fridays will be reserved only for seniors.
VA plays crucial role in COVID-19 treatment study
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers and Veteran volunteers from the Atlanta and San Antonio VA medical centers were part of a recently published study that yielded crucial insights into COVID-19 treatment.
Why are we making it this hard to get in line for a COVID-19 vaccine?
It looks like the COVID-19 vaccine distribution is becoming an unfair, chaotic mess. In New York City, where I live, it is at this moment a train wreck, with many of my fellow New Yorkers venting about the hassle and roadblocks that government officials have put in their way. The goal of herd immunity with 70% or 80% of the country’s population inoculated seems like a distant goal, a failure made all the more unbearable by a nationwide death count on the cusp of 400,000.
US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expands on a similar one announced late last month for passengers coming from the United Kingdom. The new order takes effect in two weeks.
