‘A no-win situation’ — Expert weighs in on COVID-19 racial disparities
The current pandemic is exposing — and exacerbating — already existing social inequalities. In this interview, Medical News Today spoke to Tiffany Green, assistant professor in the Departments of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of…
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Coronavirus: how to beat anxiety when going back to work
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, people’s anxiety levels shot up. Daily reports were coming in about the number of new deaths, there was global chaos and people had to be persuaded to stay inside. And even though this…
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How to breathe properly: Guide and tips
Breathing is usually an unconscious process. However, there are some optimal ways to breathe. This article looks at what happens inside a person’s body when they breathe. It also provides some tips and exercises for improving breathing efficiency. These are…
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Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death
Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness have emerged as risk factors for severe Covid-19 or death in the UK, according to the largest cohort study to date published by The BMJ today. The risk of death increases in the…
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AI tool gives doctors a new look at the lungs in treating COVID-19
Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton researchers have developed a diagnostic tool to analyze chest X-rays for patterns in diseased lungs. The new tool could give doctors valuable information about a patient’s condition, quickly and cheaply, at the point of…
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Of Saxony, the head of government Kretschmer rejects vouchers for holidays in Germany
The Coronavirus pandemic, keeps the world in breath: More than 5 million people were infected worldwide with the new Covid-19 – 177.183 of them so far in Germany. All messages to the Corona-crisis in Germany, Europe and the world, you…
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Half of pregnant women at risk of pre-eclampsia missing out on aspirin
Half of pregnant women who are at risk of pre-eclampsia are missing out on aspirin that can help prevent the condition, experts say Aspirins have been used for decades to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia Every year 23,000 pregnant women…
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Alcohol in lockdown: Is my lockdown drinking normal? How you might be drinking too much
Alcohol is an “unhelpful coping strategy” for stress and isolation during coronavirus lockdown according to a World Health Organization expert. Despite warnings many are drinking more than usual, but how much alcohol is dangerous in this new climate? Express.co.uk speaks…
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After diabetes, stroke and heart attack, she’s learning to ‘fight smart’
Hyvelle Ferguson-Davis was reviewing paperwork at her office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the headache started. It grew stronger and stronger and her eyes blurred, making it difficult to read. She hoped she wasn’t coming down with something. After work,…
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Some children with COVID-19 require admission, PICU care
(HealthDay)—Some children with COVID-19 require admission and intensive care, according to a study published online May 11 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Jerry Y. Chao, M.D., from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and colleagues describe…
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