The International Food Information Council Foundation recently published results from its 2020 Food and Health Survey. The survey was conducted in April, and data from more than 1,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 80 were collected. The results show that adults in the United States have been eating more during the pandemic than they normally … [Read more...]
Data Show that Eating Habits are Changing during COVID-19
New Data on the Impact of Physical Activity on IVF Outcomes
In recent years, the use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has increased, as has research into how to optimize these and related procedures to enhance the likelihood of pregnancy and healthy births. A new study, published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, sheds light on how maternal physical activity and sedentary behavior may … [Read more...]
Protecting the Psychological Health of Nurses During Pandemics
As U.S. deaths from COVID-19 continue to rise, the research community is beginning to focus some attention on the psychological impact of the pandemic on healthcare workers who cared for patients on the frontlines. Given that previous pandemics have led to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as other forms of anxiety and depression, there … [Read more...]
New Information on the Neurological Manifestations of COVID-19
While most of the symptomatic focus of COVID-19 has been on the respiratory effects of the virus, other manifestations of the disease are beginning to come to light as more data are collected and people who were previously infected with COVID-19 survive their infection and continue to be monitored. A new review in JAMA Neurology provides … [Read more...]
New Data on Gun Use Risk in Adolescents
It has generally been thought that traits deemed callous and unemotional are traits that increase the likelihood that adolescents engage in violence. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has indeed listed limited prosocial emotions as a symptom of conduct disorder. These types of traits have been identified in more than … [Read more...]