Articles By Seema Prasad
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Calculating the Risk of Covid When Receiving Cancer Treatment
A new app identifies for cancer patients the least risky time they could contract Covid-19 when receiving their cancer treatments. -
Less Blue Light Could Mean More Sleep
Simple blue-light glasses may cut down exposure to blue light and boost your sleep at night. -
Education, Disrupted
Primary school children are falling behind; an Oxford study found that school closures due to national lockdowns are to blame. -
The Symptomless on Surgical Floor: Probably Pregnant
According to a new study at the Washington University School of Medicine, the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is almost 16 times higher among patients at the OB-GYN than others at the surgical units. -
Doing 'em Right Makes the Difference - Kegel Exercises
Urinary incontinence affects nearly half of the women over 50. -
Autistic Children Use More Healthcare Services In Infancy
Infant children on the spectrum use two to three times more healthcare services than average one year olds, a new study finds. -
Glasses that Filter Blue Light May Improve Work Productivity
Managers and call center employees performed better at work when they the wore blue-light filtering glasses before bedtime. -
Tissue Damage Persists In Organs Of COVID-19 Survivors
COVID-19 patients still had tissue abnormalities in multiple organs, after hospital discharge, two or three months after infection, study finds. -
Does Blood Type Affect Who Gets COVID-19?
Two new studies say that having blood type O could be advantageous if you get COVID-19. -
Nitric Oxide Could Ease COVID-19 Symptoms: Study
Nitric oxide is often used to treat prematurely born infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). New research suggests it could help COVID-19 patients. -
The Cause of Lung Cancer in China is Shifting
New studies blame air pollution-created particulates for China's rise in lung cancer. -
U.S. TB Efforts Falling Behind During Pandemic
A new survey-report found that 73% of people with tuberculosis could not access treatment due to healthcare services being reassigned for COVID-19 care.
