New research led by Mina Tadrous, Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto shows that use of prescription stimulant medications in older adults increased the risk of a cardiovascular events by 40 per cent within the first…
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Helmet use reduces moderate or severe head injuries in youths riding ATVs and dirt bikes
Neurosurgeons see many young people presenting with traumatic brain injuries following all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or dirt bike crashes. Often these youths were wearing no protective headgear at the time of the crash. To quantify what differences helmet use makes, Vanderbilt…
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What Crystals To Use If You’re Healing Your Solar Plexus Chakra
JessicaFruge/Shutterstock By Angela Campbell/Aug. 24, 2021 11:51 am EDT According to Best Crystals, there are seven major chakras that regulate all of a body’s processes, including its immune system, organs, mental functions, and emotions. Chakras are found on top of the…
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What Crystals To Use If You’re Healing Your Root Chakra
You may have heard or seen a lot about chakras and helping to balance and align them for optimum health and wellness, but what exactly is a chakra? The word comes from the Sanskrit word “Muladhara” which means wheel, and when…
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Doctors divided over use of controversial new Alzheimers drug
(HealthDay)—The controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm is creating something of a civil war in medicine, as health networks, hospitals, insurers and individual doctors weigh impending discussions with patients about whether they should take the medication. Many doctors believe the U.S….
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Researchers use prenatal editing in preclinical model to correct lysosomal storage disease
Adding to the growing body of literature demonstrating the feasibility of correcting lethal genetic diseases before birth, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have used DNA base editing in a prenatal mouse model to correct a lysosomal storage disease…
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New use of old drug reduces risk of kidney cancer returning
Using an existing drug for late-stage kidney cancer at an earlier stage of the disease could reduce the risk of cancer recurring by a third, according to new research. The findings from the Phase III trial are presented today at…
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Pot use may change the teenage brain, MRIs show
Smoking pot appears to affect teens’ brain development, altering it in ways that could diminish their reasoning, decision-making and memory skills as they age, a new study reports. Brain scans of about 800 teenagers found that those who started smoking…
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F1 tech put to use in Leicesters hospitals
A pioneeing new device to help doctors and nurses communicate clearly whilst wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) has been developed and sucessfully trialed by Leicester academics in collaboration with Formula One racing engineers. Head-to-toe PPE worn by medical staff treating…
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Telehealth is growing in use, acceptance among Americans, says poll
Many Americans have used telehealth and would turn to it for mental health care, a new online poll shows. Conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA) from March 26 to April 5, the poll found that 38% had used telehealth…
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