Articles By Seema Prasad
Calculating the Risk of Covid When Receiving Cancer Treatment
A new app identifies for cancer patients the least risky time they could contract Covid-19 when receiving their cancer treatments. 
Less Blue Light Could Mean More Sleep
Simple blue-light glasses may cut down exposure to blue light and boost your sleep at night. 
Education, Disrupted
Primary school children are falling behind; an Oxford study found that school closures due to national lockdowns are to blame. 
The Symptomless on Surgical Floor: Probably Pregnant
According to a new study at the Washington University School of Medicine, the SARS-CoV-2 infection rate is almost 16 times higher among patients at the OB-GYN than others at the surgical units. 
Doing 'em Right Makes the Difference - Kegel Exercises
Urinary incontinence affects nearly half of the women over 50. 
Autistic Children Use More Healthcare Services In Infancy
Infant children on the spectrum use two to three times more healthcare services than average one year olds, a new study finds. 
Screens, Blue Light and Poor Sleep: Still Debated Links
Managers and call center employees performed better at work when they the wore blue-light filtering glasses before bedtime. 
Tissue Damage Persists In Organs Of COVID-19 Survivors
COVID-19 patients still had tissue abnormalities in multiple organs, after hospital discharge, two or three months after infection, study finds. 
Does Blood Type Affect Who Gets COVID-19?
Two new studies say that having blood type O could be advantageous if you get COVID-19. 
Nitric Oxide Could Ease COVID-19 Symptoms: Study
Nitric oxide is often used to treat prematurely born infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). New research suggests it could help COVID-19 patients. 
The Cause of Lung Cancer in China is Shifting
New studies blame air pollution-created particulates for China's rise in lung cancer. 
U.S. TB Efforts Falling Behind During Pandemic
A new survey-report found that 73% of people with tuberculosis could not access treatment due to healthcare services being reassigned for COVID-19 care.
