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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- New data shows that many of the community outbreaks of coronavirus that have cropped up in the United States this summer have originated in restaurants and bars. In Louisiana, roughly a quarter of the state's 2,360 cases since March that were outside of places like nursing homes and prisons had their origins in bars and restaurants, The New York Times reported. Meanwhile, 12% of new coronavirus cases in Maryland last month were traced to restaurants, while 9% of cases in Colorado have been traced to bars and restaurants, the newspaper said. Whether the infections started among workers or patrons is unclear, but the clusters concern health officials because many restaurant and bar employees are in their 20s and can silently fuel household...

TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Narcissists don't learn from their mistakes because they don't acknowledge them, a new study shows. When faced with a poor outcome due to their decisions, most people ask, "What should I have done differently to avoid this outcome?" But a narcissist says, "No one could have seen this coming," according to Oregon State University (OSU)-Cascades researchers. Narcissists also believe they are better and more deserving than others, study author Satoris Howes, a researcher at the OSU College of Business, said in a university news release. In the study, the investigators conducted a series of experiments with different groups of people, including students, employees and managers with significant experience in hiring. The study authors said that...

TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- After a concussion, it may not be safe to drive for a while, a new, small study suggests. "People who have concussions often have slower reaction times as a result, and do more poorly on tests of thinking skills after their injury than their peers without concussions," said researcher Julianne Schmidt, from the University of Georgia. "Our study suggests that complicated driving skills, the kind involving split-second reaction times that could mean the difference between life and death, are the ones that may take the longest to regain after you have a concussion -- even when all of your symptoms have resolved," she added. The study involved 28 college students, average age 20, including 14 with concussions and 14 without. They completed a...

TUESDAY, Aug. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As debate intensifies over reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic, Stanford University experts offer some tips to make the return to classrooms safer. The American Academy of Pediatrics has highlighted the importance of kids returning to the classrooms. "Prolonged school closures can exacerbate socioeconomic disparities, causing negative education and health outcomes, and amplifying existing educational inequalities," associate professor of pediatrics Dr. Jason Wang said in a Stanford news release. "School closure may also aggravate food insecurity, domestic violence and mental health disorders." But precautions must be in place to reopen safely, Wang said. That starts with school districts having a COVID-19 task force, which...