Rural Georgians may find it difficult to access medication that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options, a national survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions reveals. Results are published in Health Services Research.

Researchers at the University of Kansas conducted a study in which subjects jumped in the air and a weight connected to their torso was dropped while in the air. The subjects landed on one leg and force, weight on the knee and other measures were taken. The results showed pulling an athletes' jersey from behind resulted in the most pressure on the knee. The findings are useful as contact sports have a much higher incidence of ACL injuries than others and that most such injuries occur when there is no direct contact to the knee made. They also illustrate the importance of building core strength in athletes to help prevent such injuries.

Parental warmth and affection in early childhood can have life-long physical and mental health benefits for children, and new UCLA Health research points to an important underlying process: children’s sense of social safety.