Heart attack, kidney failure, stroke. These are just a few of the life-threatening complications that patients are at risk for following surgery. Now Jefferson researchers have developed an easy-to-use, web-based tool that predicts the risk of post-surgical complications such as…
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Two thirds of US COVID-19 hospitalizations may been preventable
Were 600K COVID hospitalizations preventable simply through diet and exercise? TWO THIRDS of people hospitalized for COVID were obese or had diabetes, high blood pressure or heart failure, study finds Tufts University researchers looked at data on more than 900,000…
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It's a … ! Pregnant Katharine McPhee Reveals Sex of 1st Child
The secret’s out! Pregnant Katharine McPhee revealed on Wednesday, February 24, that she is going to welcome a son with husband David Foster. Boy or Girl? See Pregnant Celebrities’ Creative Sex Reveals in 2021 “Now that I am having a…
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Study shows economic impact of post-op delirium
Results of a study published today in JAMA Surgery reveal the impact post-operative delirium has on health care costs in the U.S. Data from the study shows that if delirium were prevented or made less severe for patients, it could…
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Not to be sniffed at: Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell
The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light. “Tickles a bit, eh?” he asked as he rummaged around her nasal passages, the discomfort causing tears to…
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Researcher offers lessons learned from a pre-pandemic study of telemedicine use
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has become a new norm for many routine and non-emergency medical needs. But there are lessons to be learned from telemedicine’s use—or lack thereof—prior to the pandemic, and a new study from…
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Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer
Creating “super soldiers” of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumor response has been shown in a series of elegant experiments by Princess Margaret researchers. Research led by Ph.D. candidate Helen Loo Yau, Post-doctoral fellow Dr. Emma Bell and…
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Still no evidence of COVID-19 transmission from food, FDA says
There is “no credible evidence” that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is transmitted through contaminated food or food packaging, according to a statement just released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The statement follows a news conference…
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Life expectancy in US fell by one full year during first half of 2020
Life expectancy in the U.S. fell by a full YEAR in the first half of 2020 – the biggest drop in two decades – amid pandemic-linked deaths and surge in fatal overdoses, CDC finds Life expectancy in the U.S. fell…
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Beware of frostbite risks during extreme cold
Extreme cold brings with it a greater risk for frostbite. It’s more common and often more serious than many people think. The good news is that frostbite is fairly easy to avoid. As winter drags on and temperatures drop way…
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