Learn mental health tips for kids to support them through challenges. It’s evident that 2020 has not been an easy year for families, and kids especially have struggled with the grief and uncertainty caused by living through a pandemic. While some families have banded together this year, others have become more acutely aware of issues… Read More: Mental Health Tips for Kids »
As part of the global effort to manage and contain the coronavirus response, two global health standards organizations have introduced new content. Regenstrief Institute and SNOMED International, are supporting care teams globally to code and track SARS-CoV-2 testing and COVID-19 cases, and by extension support clinicians and researchers in their efforts to address its containment.… Read More: Health standards organizations help codify novel coronavirus info »
1 – Are bananas fattening? Benefits of bananas for weight loss Bananas are relatively low in calories and high in dietary fiber, with an average banana containing about 100 calories. Bananas contain pectin, a soluble fiber which helps to control blood sugar levels and reduce appetite after eating.[1][2] Pectin also promotes satiety (the feeling of… Read More: 10 Proven Health Benefits of Bananas »
Young people’s risk of becoming ill with Covid-19 is tiny – but could the long-term mental health impact of virus restrictions be far more damaging? Thousands of students are in enforced self-isolation at universities, and thousands more children are missing out on school because of positive Covid tests in their midst. This follows nearly four… Read More: Covid: What is the mental health cost to the young? »