A safer treatment option than saline solution for emergency department and hospital patient IV fluid
A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare finds there may be a better and safer treatment option for emergency department and hospital patients than saline solution, which is used as an IV fluid and is one of the most…
Read MoreWhen more is more: Identifying cognitive impairments with multiple drawing tasks
Changes in drawing traits have been reported in people with early-stage cognitive impairments, but most studies have used a single drawing task only. In a study published recently in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers from the University of Tsukuba…
Read MoreCombining genetics and brain MRI can aid in predicting chances of Alzheimer’s disease
Simon Fraser University researchers are studying how a combination of genetics and brain MRIs may be used to predict the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease in the future. In a newly published study, researchers from SFU’s Functional and Anatomical Imaging…
Read MoreHow to Spot the Signs of an Eating Disorder in Your Child
Approximately 29 million people in the United States have an eating disorder. Those 29 million people span all ages, ethnicities, body shapes, sizes, races, and sexual orientations. No one is truly immune to eating disorders — not even kids. As a…
Read More‘I wasn’t feeling s***’: Ozzy’s guitarist Zakk Wylde quit booze after lethal blood clots
British Heart Foundation: Understanding blood clots We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can…
Read MoreDiabetes: The ‘perfect’ drink to lower high blood sugar levels – flushes out ‘more’ of it
Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreLong Covid: The ‘common’ symptom’ which ‘can often be misdiagnosed’ – signs
Long Covid: Dr Sara Kayat discusses impact on children We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our…
Read MoreUS Infertility Rate Plateaus, Demographics Play Major Role: Study
Infertility rates among women in the U.S. have remained about the same over the past 2 decades, according to a study published this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Defined as the inability to conceive after 1 year of…
Read MoreDocs Are Vehement: Vacations Are Needed to Recharge
As Americans plan to make the best of the heat and humidity, high gas prices, and unstable airline schedules to head off on summer vacation, a Medscape poll on physicians’ vacations, including whether time off helps alleviate workplace burnout, showed…
Read MoreChildren of the 90s study helps scientists pinpoint those most at risk of long COVID
A national study published today in Nature Communications suggests that those at greatest risk of long COVID are women, those aged 50–60, people with poor pre-pandemic mental health and those in poor general health, such as anyone with asthma or…
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