The World Health Organization and its Covax partners cautioned Monday against dismissing AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine after several setbacks, insisting it remained an important, life-saving tool. The AstraZeneca vaccine is currently a vital part of Covax, which was set up to…
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People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus. In particular, women have the highest risk of dying: they are nine…
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Chicago-area father speaks out after son's suicide, says lockdowns 'devastating' for young people
Dad of football star who took his life says lockdowns are having a ‘devastating effect’ on youth Chris Buckner, whose star athlete son Dylan died by suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic, shares his message on ‘Fox & Friends.’ Chris Buckner,…
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When is ‘dead’ really dead? What happens after a person ‘flatlines’
How long should doctors wait after a “flatline” appears before they can declare a person dead? How can they be sure that heartbeat and circulation will not return? The most common way that people die is after their heart stops…
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Schizophrenia is 2nd highest risk factor for dying of COVID-19, after age
New coronavirus strain is about 70% more transmissible: expert University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali Mokdad reacts to the new strain of coronavirus reaching the United States. Schizophrenia may be one of the highest risk…
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4 Keys to Getting Shredded After 50
This article originally ran in the October 2016 issue of Men’s Health. Six months ago, Men’s Health fitness advisor Bill Hartman, P.T., was like many of us: in decent enough shape, but heading in the wrong direction after years of…
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Hong Kong lifts first virus lockdown after mass testing
Hong Kong lifted its first neighbourhood coronavirus lockdown on Monday morning after testing some 7,000 people and finding just a handful of cases as debate swirled over the efficacy of the move. Over the weekend police moved in to seal…
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Bone density loss from Anastrozole partially reverses after treatment stops
A study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London shows that bone loss known to be associated with the use of the breast cancer prevention drug Anastrozole partially reverses, particularly at the lumbar spine, after stopping treatment. Anastrozole is…
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Acting quickly after heart attack symptoms start can be a heart saver
The longer the time between when heart attack symptoms start and a patient has an artery-clearing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the more damage to the heart muscle, according to new research published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. A heart attack…
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Higher live birth rates found after transferring fresh rather than frozen embryos
For women hoping to achieve a pregnancy using freshly retrieved donor eggs, a new retrospective study led by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital may provide important insight. Brigham senior author Janis H. Fox, MD, had observed that when freshly…
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