COVID Creates Shortages of an Array of US Medical Supplies
(Reuters) – Shortages of masks and gloves that marked the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic have spread to a host of other items needed at medical facilities in the United States, from exam tables and heart defibrillators to crutches…
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10 Lessons Learned From the Pandemic, and a Way Forward: Report
The federal government is taking “steps in the right direction” to help control this pandemic, but there have been many hard lessons learned, according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The report’s authors call…
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Stomach bloating exercises: 3 simple five-minute stretches to banish trapped wind at home
Easy Ways to Live Well: Steph McGovern discusses bloating 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…
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Would a 4-day week solve our burnout problem, or is it all too good to be true?
Could a shorter working week really help us all to feel less stressed, and if so, how realistic is it to expect a four-day week to become a reality? Stylist spoke with Will Stronge and Kyle Lewis, authors of the new…
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Grey hair could be caused by a vitamin deficiency – which vitamin could you be lacking?
Alex Jones shows off hair transformation to Instagram followers 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…
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A fast and inexpensive way to test SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in human patients
A team of researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed what they describe as a fast and inexpensive way to test for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human patients. The results are published in the journal Science Advances. When a…
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Exercise may contribute to narrowing of arteries, research suggests
Exercise ‘paradoxically’ increases levels of plaque in the arteries linked to heart disease, study finds Research found intense physical activity accelerates calcium deposit build-up Deposits are one of the strongest risk factors for heart attack and heart disease Researchers insisted this does…
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Patient mortality lower for hospitalists working more days
(HealthDay)—Hospitalized Medicare patients treated by physicians who work more clinical days have lower 30-day mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Hirotaka Kato, Ph.D., from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University…
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The monthly drug that stopped MP Rachel's devastating migraines
The monthly drug that stopped Home Office minister’s devastating migraines: New treatment prevents agonising attacks that blight lives, so why are NHS patients missing out? Over the past six years, Home Office minister Rachel Maclean has had such devastating migraines…
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Nonopioid Med Promising for Neuropathic Pain
Top-line results from a phase 2 study suggest vixotrigine (BIIB074, Biogen), a nonopioid investigational oral pain medication, reduces chronic neuropathic pain caused by small fiber neuropathy (SFN) and is generally well-tolerated. “We are encouraged by the overall results of the…
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