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Nocturnal supervision may have protective effect in SUDEP
(HealthDay)—There is limited, very low-certainty evidence of a protective effect for nocturnal supervision against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), according to a report published online April 2 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Melissa J. Maguire, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., from Leeds General Infirmary in the United Kingdom, and colleagues…
Helplines to chatbots: How to take care of your mental health during quarantine
While many try to stay afloat amid the outbreak, Dr Sarika Boora, a clinical psychologist based out of Delhi says identifying your coping mechanism is the best way to beat the stress and keep you busy. The indefinite isolation, uncertainty, scarcity of resources and information overload during lockdowns to slow…
Psychology research: Antivaxxers actually think differently than other people
In 2000, the measles virus was declared eliminated from the United States. Despite cases coming in from outside the country, there were few outbreaks because most people were vaccinated against measles. And then 2019 happened. The U.S. saw 1,282 confirmed cases in 31 states—the greatest number reported since 1992, with…
Five ways parents and children can win in lockdown
With the novelty of home schooling wearing thin and the reality of not seeing schoolmates hitting home, children across the country might be feeling more unsettled than enthusiastic. Parents are also under pressure, as the work emails, household chores and lesson plans mount up, taking the art of multi-tasking to…
Ghana extends virus lockdown in key regions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Ghana will extend a lockdown on the country’s two main regions for one week to help contain the spread of coronavirus, the president said. President Nana Akufo-Addo said the two-week restriction on movement around the capital Accra and in the Kumasi area would be prolonged from…
Call to action: Traditional, complementary and integrative health COVID-19 support registry
The new, global Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Health and Medicine (TCIHM) COVID-19 Support Registry aims to capture key information on the case, treatment/supportive care, and outcome variables related to the use of integrative health products and practices in patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A Call to Action describing…
Coronavirus warning – how often do you poo in a day? The number that could mean COVID-19
Coronavirus is an infectious disease which has been confirmed in more than one million individuals across the world. You could be at risk of COVID-19 infection if you often find that you’re passing more stools than normal, it’s been revealed. Cases are continuing to rise in the UK, and the…
Canada must be vigilant on virus ‘for a year’, says PM
Canadians must be vigilant for at least a year, the time it may take for a coronavirus vaccine to become available, Justin Trudeau warned Thursday, as his government projected the disease could kill 11,000-22,000 people there. “The path we take is up to us,” the Canadian prime minister said at…
5G is not linked to the coronavirus pandemic in any way. Here’s the science.
A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor linked the “dangers” of 5G technology to the virus during an interview in January. Closer to home, Facebook group Stop5G Australia (with more than 31,700…