For everyone, and especially for people with diabetes, consistently making healthy food choices is vital to feeling good and staying healthy. This can be especially difficult when spending many hours or days out in nature. Unfortunately, many temperature-stable foods that are marketed for campers, hikers, and alike are often full of preservatives, artificial ingredients and
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Posted on September 8, 2016 by Billie Jean King Billie Jean King is a winner of 39 Grand Slam Tennis Titles, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a champion for social change and equality. She serves as Atria’s Well-Being Coach. Every day when I wake up, I take a few moments to
Charly, pictured with one of her daughters, was diagnosed with breast cancer during the COVID-19 outbreak. We caught up with people living with cancer across the country, to find out how the coronavirus pandemic has been affecting them and their families. Christine: “I should have known when they came back in PPE” Christine was diagnosed
BSIP | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Routine vaccinations for young children in the United States fell during the first half of this year as more Americans skipped routine doctor visits and stayed home due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report published Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center . HIV clinical fellows Eric Meyerowitz, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital and Aaron Richterman, MD, MPH, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, collaborate on a biweekly deep dive into the COVID-19 literature. Medscape interviewed the pair to find out how they choose
A priest in Michigan has recently found the perfect solution to bless people while also observing the social distancing measures put in place due to COVID-19: by holding drive-thru blessings where he sprays people with holy water via a toy water gun. Let the memes come. Priest Sprays People With Water Toy Gun In Order
Following the birth of her son, Hayley found herself extremely anxious and stressed. But thanks to a fresh start in 2013, she had the opportunity to create her own business, and discovered the power of coaching It was in May 2012, after the birth of my son, that my entire world changed. Having my son
Note: While we take every effort to keep our statistics current, the fast-moving nature of this pandemic makes it difficult to stay on top of the numbers and locations of infections and mortality rates. If you’re over 60, the facts are clear: you are at higher risk for developing the coronavirus infection causing COVID-19. As
May 18 2020 Boehringer Ingelheim today announced the acquisition of Northern Biologics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern LP. By acquiring this entity, which focuses on therapeutic antibodies targeting the tumor microenvironment, Boehringer Ingelheim is now positioned at the forefront of the stromal biology space – an emerging area in cancer immunology. The seller
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today. Is There a Role for Vitamin D? A number of new reports provide evidence both for and against an association between vitamin D levels
New research indicates that measuring plasma levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptors (suPAR), a key protein biomarker of inflammation, could help provide earlier prognosis of COVID-19’s development. The new study published in the Critical Care journal claims that elevated plasma levels of suPAR can help identify severe respiratory failure much earlier in COVID-19 patients.
Remote consulting practices should be adopted widely during the COVID-19 pandemic to help low and middle income countries to help combat the virus and to provide quality healthcare to patients in the long-term, argue a team of researchers at the University of Warwick. By implementing remote consulting practices – such as consulting by mobile phone
Results from a new survey by the Mental Health Foundation show that two thirds of adults believe being kind to others has a positive impact on their mental health As Mental Health Awareness Week begins, new research from the Mental Health Foundation reveals that the concept of kindness is linked to positive mental health, in
setmelanotide Treatment for Obesity Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Setmelanotide for the Treatment of POMC and LEPR Deficiency Obesities Print this page BOSTON, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: RYTM), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic disorders of obesity, today
Print this page BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 15, 2020 — Clovis Oncology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVS), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Rubraca® (rucaparib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with a deleterious BRCA mutation (germline and/or somatic)-associated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who have been treated with androgen receptor-directed therapy
With COVID-19 taking over televisions and dominating social media, there’s lots of anxiety-provoking news being shared right now. It’s hard to tune out. There are plenty of reliable sources of information, including the CDC and WHO. But we want Senior Planet to be a place where you can find some respite from the 24-hour news
The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
And if the country, like the human body, were to get sick or infected, it should seek the best medical guidance and follow it, as hard as that might be. Around the world, there are more than 4.6 million people confirmed to have been infected with the novel coronavirus. Roughly a third of them are
I recently saw someone on social media refer to this as a “great pause’ and while I think it is wonderful that many people are viewing this time as an opportunity to spend more time with their family and to appreciate the simpler things that life has to offer, there are many people going through
White House Trade and Manufacturing Policy Director Peter Navarro speaks during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “let the country down” early in the nation’s response
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Facing shortages of protective equipment, two New England hospital systems tried the latest twist in internet matchmaking: online swap meets. As the coronavirus pandemic stretches on, online platforms have popped up to match hospitals that need masks, gowns, ventilators and even
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the official approval of the first clinical trial for a potential Coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister made the announcement at his press conference in Ottawa, Saturday (May 16). Trudeau revealed that Health Canada has given its approval to the Canadian Center for Vaccinology at Dalhousie University and has asked them
Posted on May 13, 2014 by Taylor Rhea A recent article references a study that found that owning a pet – specifically a dog – could greatly improve one’s health. Here’s how. It can improve cardiovascular health by keeping people active. It can reduce stress responses in the body. It can lower blood pressure, cholesterol levels
If you, like the Skeptical Cardiologist, suffer from asthma you may be wondering if you are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or developing more severe respiratory complications from the disease once infected. There are 25 million asthma sufferers in the United States, about 8% of the population, and many of us are using
Print this page SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRNE, “Sorrento”) announced today that its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, demonstrated 100% inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection in an in vitro virus infection experiment at a very low antibody concentration. As recently announced, Sorrento aims to generate an antibody cocktail product that would act as a “protective shield”
The core component of the Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery (MMSc-GHD ) at HMS is a field-based mentored research project in global health.
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Negative Diagnostic Test Results The diagnostic tests available today for COVID-19 are so new that it’s unclear how reliable they are, Medscape Medical News
An inflammatory disease is recently observed to be affecting children is likely to have a connection with the coronavirus, the World Health Organization issued a warning on Friday. WHO asked doctors and world leaders to be alert in handling such cases where the inflammatory disease resembles the Kawasaki disease in a couple of nations like the United States
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