China is hoping to avoid an acceleration in the pace of new COVID cases during the coming Lunar New Year holiday, when Chinese people traditionally travel home to see family, Read more
Tag: Demographic Health
A robust booster campaign could prevent millions of missed school days among children ages 5 to 17, report finds
If 80% of children ages 5 and older get their COVID booster shots by the end of 2022, it could prevent about 29 million missed days of school and almost Read more
Americans are lonelier than ever — and that’s bad for your health
“Happy” Thanksgiving. “Merry” Christmas. “Happy” New Year. We’re conditioned to think that the holidays, which are about to begin, are meant to be joyous times with family and friends. TV Read more
Florida charity king charged with raising millions for firefighters, veterans and cancer survivors but keeping the cash for himself
The callers claimed that they were raising money for charities to help firefighters, wounded veterans and even breast cancer survivors. But prosecutors say that behind it all was a dizzying Read more
Grandparents: Forget everything you ever knew about taking care of babies
Terri Taylor jokes that caring for babies isn’t like riding a bicycle. When she became a grandmother three years ago, she was surprised to learn that much of what she Read more
Your spouse is diagnosed with a serious disease. Now what?
For seniors, there’s only one thing worse than receiving a sudden, serious medical diagnosis: It’s when your spouse gets the diagnosis. You’re just as scared and stunned. But you’re also Read more
China suspends access to zone around iPhone facility after workers flee COVID restrictions
China has suspended access to an industrial zone in the Central city of Zhengzhou after the city reported 64 COVID cases and workers who assemble Apple’s AAPL, +0.41% iPhone fled Read more
China suspends access to zone around iPhone facility after workers flee COVID restrictions
China has suspended access to an industrial zone in the Central city of Zhengzhou after the city reported 64 COVID cases and workers who assemble Apple’s AAPL, -1.18% iPhone fled Read more
What neuroscientists have learned about rejuvenating the aging brain—and what you can do too
We all understand that no magic elixir can stop or even slow the human brain or skeletal muscles from aging. But is that true? After two decades of research with Read more
COVID-19 may be to blame for the surge in RSV illness among children. Here’s why.
A number of young children are being hospitalized because of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and it’s happening at an unusual time of year and among older children than in Read more