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Spike in child mental health visits to ED --study

Thu, 2023-07-13 10:53 — mike kraft

Second year of COVID pandemic brought spike in child mental health visits to ED The number of young people in the United States visiting hospital emergency departments for mental health crises increased sharply during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study ... Science X

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Covid pandemic's lasting influence on children described in new studies.

Wed, 2023-07-12 09:36 — mike kraft

Studies describe pandemic's lasting influence on children CIDRAP

From school closures to delays in routine immunizations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are far-reaching.

Two new studies describe how Japanese children exposed to the first 2 years of the pandemic show developmental delays and note that 28% of US kids had delayed or missed preventive care visits due to COVID-19, with variations by race and ethnicity.

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Distress in England’s young adults has risen sharply since Covid --study

Tue, 2023-07-11 10:49 — mike kraft

Distress in England’s young adults has risen sharply since Covid, study shows Research suggests those aged 18 to 24 have been deeply affected by pandemic and then cost of living and healthcare crises the Guardian

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A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries--study

Tue, 2023-07-11 10:25 — mike kraft

A panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccination policies in 185 countries Nature Human Behaviour - This panel dataset of COVID-19 vaccine policies for 185 countries reports on variation in vaccination prioritization plans, eligibility and availability, cost to the... Nature

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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

Mon, 2023-07-03 17:41 — mike kraft

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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More kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during COVID-19

Mon, 2023-07-03 09:49 — mike kraft

More kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during COVID-19 CIDRAP

More kids were diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes after the COVID-19 pandemic began, and researchers have yet to determine the mechanism behind this increased incidence rate, the authors of a new meta-analysis said in JAMA Network Open...

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Long Covid: More studies and information emergng on the problem

Wed, 2023-06-28 17:25 — mike kraft

Long COVID: answers emerge on how many people get better Nature - Studies are shedding light on rates of recovery as well as the prevention and treatment of the complex condition. Marshall, Michael nature

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CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents

Mon, 2023-06-26 10:18 — mike kraft

CDC data show 31% COVID-19 vaccine protection against Omicron in nursing home residents Vaccine effectiveness among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, study finds. CIDRAP

Vaccine effectiveness (VE) among nursing home residents up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines is 31.2%, according to new research in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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