Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalized for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they receive vitamin D supplementation of at least 1,000 units weekly, according to a study presented virtually…
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Cancer Risk Up Into Adulthood for Those With Birth Defects
FRIDAY, Dec. 4, 2020 — Individuals with birth defects have an increased risk for cancer, which persists into adulthood, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in The BMJ. Dagrun Slettebø Daltveit, from the University of Bergen in Norway,…
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Those Viral Hot Cocoa Bombs You've Been Seeing on TikTok Are Available at Costco
On TikTok, just like in grocery store aisles, the year has already fast-forwarded to the holiday season. You can find so many Christmas recipes on the app right now, but one of the latest viral videos is about cocoa bombs…
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Plasma from recovered coronavirus patients DOES help those suffering
Coronavirus patients treated with plasma from people who recovered from the infection are nearly TWICE as likely to survive than those who didn’t get the experimental treatment, study finds Convalescent plasma therapy is when the liquid portion of blood is…
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How lockdown impacts those with bone, joint and muscle pain
University of East Anglia researchers are launching a new study to see how COVID-19 and lockdown are affecting people with bone, joint and muscle pain. Their previous research has revealed the challenges and poor health outcomes caused by social isolation…
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Coronavirus crisis could trigger relapse among those fighting addiction
The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr., CEO…
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