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New Coronavirus Wasn't Made in a Lab, Genomic Study Shows
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 illness, shows zero evidence of being artificially engineered, reported a team who published their findings March 17 in Nature Medicine.
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U.S. May Not Have Enough Ventilators for COVID-19
There may not be enough ventilators in the United States to cope with the number of coronavirus patients who will require them due to pneumonia and other serious respiratory problems, expert
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Another Study Finds COVID-19 Typically Mild for Kids
Researchers analyzed the cases of 731 children in China with laboratory test-confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 1,412 children who were suspected of having COVID-19.
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Flu Drug Works Vs. Coronavirus: Chinese Study
It's believed that favipiravir blocks the coronavirus from replicating in the body.
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Medicare Expands Telemedicine During Pandemic
The expansion of telemedicine coverage "helps us prevent the spread of the virus," said Medicare administrator Seema Verma.
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Coronavirus Ravages New Orleans Retirement Home
The coronavirus is spreading much faster in New Orleans than in other U.S. cities, according to Dr. Jennifer Avegno, head of the city health department.
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To Stop Coronavirus In Its Tracks, Here’s Your Guide To 5 Degrees Of Separation
If someone tells you, “I’d love to go to dinner, but I’m socially distancing,” don’t be offended. It’s likely they are trying to do a good deed for public health.
View Article“Homeschooling? Really? We Didn’t Think We Could Do It, But…”
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exists on a continuum. Each person impacted by ASD experiences a unique manifestation of the disorder. My daughter, now 10, is one of a kind; her challenges and...
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Coronavirus Striking Plenty of Young People, Too
The study also found that 20% of hospitalized patients and 12% of intensive care patients were between ages 20 and 44.
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Funeral Homes Ponder Deaths In The Age Of COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus marches across the country, it is upending how families and funeral homes honor the dead — and, ultimately, put them to rest.
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What to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma
It's important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so continue your medications. No asthma medications -- including inhaled corticosteroids and biologics -- have been shown to increase the risk of...
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Trump Signs Relief Package Into Law
The package will provide sick leave, unemployment benefits and free coronavirus testing.
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A Little Help from Your Friends at ADDitude
Dear ADDitude readers, We live in the upside down now. All of us — in isolation, but together in circumstance and in solidarity. I am writing to you today from a desk crammed in the corner of my kids’...
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Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
While the overall risk of getting seriously ill from the new coronavirus right now may be low, the AHA said that people with heart disease and people who survived a stroke are among those who need to...
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New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%
The report out of China now sets the overall death rate in symptomatic cases from COVID-19 disease at 1.4% -- much lower than the 3.4% death rate supplied earlier in the pandemic by the World Health...
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Coronavirus Drives Island City to Shelter in Place
Local public health departments in seven Bay Area counties, including San Francisco and Alameda, ordered 7 million residents to stay in their homes until April 7, leaving only for essential outings,...
View ArticleMake Your Voice Heard: LD Protections are Being Targeted!
As the U.S. Congress deliberates on a stimulus package to address the COVID-19 epidemic, the Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) has learned that Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) has...
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About Half of COVID-19 Cases Show Digestive Signs
The researchers analyzed data from 204 COVID-19 patients, average age nearly 55, who were admitted to three hospitals in the Hubei province between Jan. 18 and Feb. 28, 2020. The average time from...
View ArticleDBT vs CBT: Comparing ADHD Therapy Options
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are both forms of psychotherapy used by mental health professionals to treat an array of challenges associated with...
View ArticleQ: My Child Thinks He’s Always Right — and Never At Fault
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR RYAN WEXELBLATT? Ask your question about ADHD in boys here! Q: “My 10-year-old son often sees things in black and white. If I change my answer on a question or decide to do...
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