Massachusetts firefighters’ union launches PTSD awareness campaign
Whether it’s responding to car crashes or running into burning buildings, firefighters deal with life-and-death situations on a daily basis. But one Massachusetts firefighters union is launching a campaign to raise awareness about another threat to their safety: PTSD.”It hurts families, it hurts communities, it leads to all types of other unintended consequences,” said Lt. […]
Secret to weathering climate change lies at our feet: New research on the microbiome of grass shows that the future lies with healthy bacteria
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently discovered that the ability of agricultural grasses to withstand drought is directly related to the health of the microbial community living on their stems, leaves and seeds. “Microbes do an enormous amount for the grasses that drive the world’s agriculture,” says Emily Bechtold, a graduate student in […]
Study: Too much Southern food can cause a sudden heart attack. Here’s the diet that reduced the risk
Video above: Mediterranean diet may reduce frailty and improve gut microbiome as you age, study saysYou don’t have to be Southern to love fried chicken, buttered biscuits, sausage gravy, sweet tea or any of the other fried and fat- or sugar-laden foods typical of this American region.But a new study found eating a steady diet […]
Skipping breakfast may leave you short on important nutrients, new research shows
Advertisement Skipping breakfast may leave you short on important nutrients, new research shows Updated: 7:21 AM EDT Jul 2, 2021 Skipping your morning meal could have a ripple effect that leaves you short on nutrients, a recent study in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society suggests.Researchers looked at about 31,000 U.S. adults who were part of […]
Video: Boston doctor says we should care about other state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates
Anchor/Reporter Video: Boston doctor says we should care about other state’s COVID-19 vaccination rates Updated: 7:19 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WINDS. BEN: THE NATIONAL VACCINATNIO EFFORT REMAINS SHORT OF ITS ALGO TO DISTRIBUTE AT LEAST ONE COVID SHOT TO 70% OF AMERICAN ADUL.TS HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IS DR. […]
Video: COVID-19 vaccines still prevent hospitalizations from delta variant, doctor says
Chronicle Anchor Video: COVID-19 vaccines still prevent hospitalizations from delta variant, Dr. Ellerin says Updated: 5:10 PM EDT Jul 6, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SHAYNA: NEW DATA SUGGESTS THE PFIZ VERACCINE MAY BE LESS EFFECTIVE AT PREVENTING COVID-19 INFECTIONS FROM THE DELTA VARIANT. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IS DR. TODD ELLERIN, CHIEF OF […]
Role of dopamine in songbird’s brain plasticity: Neurotransmitter shown to be a key driver in sensory processing
Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the finding that dopamine drives plasticity in the auditory pallium of zebra finches lays new groundwork for advancing the understanding of the functions of […]
COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Vaccination data, case counts, community maps
Vaccination rates in Massachusetts are relatively high and the rate of new infection is relatively low, but the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Updates on the virus — including vaccination, new cases and hospitalizations — will be updated daily using data provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.COVID-19 VACCINATION DATAAnyone age 12 or […]
Massachusetts reducing frequency of COVID-19 reports
REPORTED. THIS AS DANGEROUS W VARIANTS OF COVID-19 COULD CAUSE OUTBREAKS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOVAW CCINATION RATES. WHAT THAT MAY MEAN FOR YOUR HEALTH. HERE IS DR. HELEN BOUCHER. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR BEING HERE. THE CDC EXPECTS THE DELTA VARIANT TO BECOME THE DOMINANT STRAIN IN THE U.S. WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. […]
Massachusetts reducing frequency of COVID-19 reports
REPORTED. THIS AS DANGEROUS W VARIANTS OF COVID-19 COULD CAUSE OUTBREAKS IN COMMUNITIES WITH LOVAW CCINATION RATES. WHAT THAT MAY MEAN FOR YOUR HEALTH. HERE IS DR. HELEN BOUCHER. THANK YOU AS ALWAYS FOR BEING HERE. THE CDC EXPECTS THE DELTA VARIANT TO BECOME THE DOMINANT STRAIN IN THE U.S. WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. […]