Stair-climbing routines provide cardiovascular and muscular benefits to heart patients
A team of McMaster University researchers who studied heart patients found that stair-climbing routines, whether vigorous or moderate, provide significant cardiovascular and muscular benefits. The findings, published in closely related studies in the journals Medicine & Science in Sports &…
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ID Doctors Have the Most Paperwork, Administrative Demands
Infectious disease physicians are among the doctors carrying the largest burdens in the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps not surprisingly, they were the specialty least likely to feel they were fairly compensated in the Medscape Infectious Diseases Physician Compensation Report 2021. Only…
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These TikTok-Approved Kitchen Organization Hacks Will Save The Day
We’ve all dreamed about having our kitchens reorganized by tidying expert Marie Kondo. Though most of us will not be lucky enough to receive personal consultations with the queen of de-cluttering, a new TikTok star is stepping up to the…
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Exposure to lead can cause epigenetic changes even at relatively low levels
A group of Brazilian and Portuguese researchers observed a correlation between the presence of lead in the organism and a microRNA (miRNA) that could be associated with the mechanisms that regulate DNA methylation, a physiological process required to control gene…
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The Serious Addiction You May Not Know You Have And What To Do About It
When you hear the word “addiction,” what are some of the things that come to mind? Perhaps you may associate the word with substance abuse, or maybe it brings to mind tobacco smoking, vaping, drinking, or binge eating. There are also certain…
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Risk for severe effects low after SARS-CoV-2 without hospitalization
(HealthDay)—The risk for severe postacute complications is low after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection not requiring hospitalization, according to a study published online May 10 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Lars Christian Lund, M.D., from the University…
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Routine testing before surgery remains common despite low value
Before undergoing surgery, patients often go through a number of tests: blood work, sometimes a chest X-ray, perhaps tests to measure heart and lung function. In fact, about half of patients who had one of three common surgical procedures done…
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Pacemakers recalled over risk of electrical short
CDC ‘fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line’ on new mask guidance: Former surgeon general Former Trump surgeon general Jerome Adams slams the CDC’s ‘abysmal communication’ on COVID-19 mask guidance on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
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Does green tea contain caffeine?
Dr Oz explains the health benefits of green tea When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains…
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Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids from prescription fish oil showed no effect on CV events
Patients at high risk for cardiovascular events who had the highest levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in their blood one year after taking daily omega-3 carboxylic acid, a prescription-grade fish oil, had similar rates of major cardiovascular events as people…
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