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Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemicRates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

The risk of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared…

6 months ago
Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland floodingAtmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding

Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding

A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was…

6 months ago
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemicNew cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic

New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic

Cancer incidence trends in 2021 largely returned to what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by…

6 months ago
Nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemicNonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic

Nonfatal opioid overdoses in youth spiked during pandemic

Drug overdose mortality has risen faster among adolescents than the general population in recent years, largely due to fentanyl, a…

6 months ago
American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study findsAmerican diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

American diets may have gotten healthier and more diverse in the months following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according…

9 months ago
Traffic fatalities in 2023 drop from pandemic highsTraffic fatalities in 2023 drop from pandemic highs

Traffic fatalities in 2023 drop from pandemic highs

Traffic fatalities lessened by 3.6% from 2022 to 2023, according to a preliminary estimate released by the NHTSA on Monday.…

12 months ago
Do pets make you happier? Study shows they didn’t during the pandemicDo pets make you happier? Study shows they didn’t during the pandemic

Do pets make you happier? Study shows they didn’t during the pandemic

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one's well-being. A new study by Michigan State…

1 year ago
To prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird fluTo prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird flu

To prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird flu

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved…

1 year ago