Allergy symptoms in the eyes – they’re not something to scratch at. Called allergic conjunctivitis, some allergy sufferers experience a variety of symptoms in their eyes during allergy season. For those with indoor allergies, allergic conjunctivitis can stick around all year. Learn more about eye allergy symptoms and ways to prevent the itch and irritation
Month: September 2020
In the midst of a pandemic and with flu season on its way, many are asking – how can I support and strengthen my immune system? While the immune system generally does a great job of protecting the body from germs through its own processes and systems in place, we can work towards strengthening overall
Heather Harrington is a fitness icon and the cofounder of Compass Fitness in Denver. She has a family history of breast cancer, so when she turned 41, she insisted on getting a mammogram, despite the fact that her doctor didn’t recommend one until age 45. “I went a couple of weeks ago to get my
Get stuck into these easy, effective craft projects to help soothe a busy mind, challenge your creativity, and leave you with something to be proud of If life is what you make of it, when you choose to make art, things get a little brighter. Of course, sometimes the things that knock us off course
Medical screenings for many conditions have fallen to the wayside during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns from doctors about patients going untreated. One particularly alarming trend is a massive decline in testing for lead poisoning in children. What is lead poisoning? Lead poisoning is caused by buildup of lead in the bloodstream, and usually occurs
The safety of the healthcare workforce is one of four foundational areas in a new national report on patient safety, highlighting how intertwined the well-being of patients remains with those who care for them, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety , released September 14, took
New research has revealed which aspects of interviews Brits hate the most – along with those that set our hearts racing Whether you’re applying for your dream job, are looking for the next step on the career ladder, or are just trying to find something to tide you over, most of us can agree: getting
Clinical trials are typically shrouded in secrecy. But during a crisis as unprecedented as the coronavirus pandemic, a growing choir of researchers and scientists are insisting that details concerning the vaccine trials be released to the public. “One of the reasons why transparency is so crucial is if people can’t peer behind the curtain and sort of make a judgment
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense on Wednesday held a call with reporters and then released documents on the distribution plans that it is sending to the states and local public health officials. “Our goal at Operation Warp Speed, is that 24 hours after (regulatory authorization) is
By Dr. Albert Chun, MD MBA, Managing Physician at Modern Vascular Not long ago, a man, only 49 years old, was referred to us; he had already lost toes to amputation and just a week earlier, he was told he was also facing the amputation of his lower leg. He kept his leg, and today
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 16 2020 The patients walk into Dr. Melissa Marshall’s community clinics in Northern California with the telltale symptoms. They’re having trouble breathing. It may even hurt to inhale. They’ve got a cough, and the sore throat is definitely there. A straight case of COVID-19? Not so fast. This is wildfire
Feelings of fear and anxiety are normal, especially when a person faces an impending danger. In some people, however, they feel anxious without any reason. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a condition that is characterized by persistent and excessive worry or fear about a multitude of factors, making a person overly concerned about work, family,
terlipressin Treatment for Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1 Mallinckrodt Receives a Complete Response Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Terlipressin for the Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome Type 1 (HRS-1) Print this page DUBLIN, Sept. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE: MNK), a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued
FDA Approves Detectnet (copper Cu 64 dotatate injection) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Agent Print this page Houston, TX and St. Louis, MO, Sept. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RadioMedix Inc. and its commercial partner Curium announced today that Detectnet (copper Cu 64 dotatate injection) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Detectnet
The seven-day moving average of daily new coronavirus cases in the U.S. is back on the rise, at least initially, after a steady decline through much of August and early September, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Experts have warned the Labor Day holiday weekend could have spurred heightened transmission of the virus
How to Study Better and Get Better Grades: Learn how to study smarter and more efficiently, which translates to better grades and more free time for the things you enjoy. These are the study strategies and tips I wish I had known in college, as they would have made my life much easier. This video
He canceled his follow-up appointment because he was feeling fine. He didn’t see the point in wasting a Saturday to come to my clinic when he had lawns to mow and chores to do. Less than two weeks before that, he was sitting on the exam table in my office, again and again nodding off,
“The highest levels of NIH are very concerned,” said Dr. Avindra Nath, intramural clinical director and a leader of viral research at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, an NIH division. “Everyone’s hopes are on a vaccine, and if you have a major complication the whole thing could get derailed.” A great deal
Express yourself through all creative outlets. Make colouring mindful, get busy in the kitchen, and create a safe space for you to express your own thoughts and feelings 1. Page-turners In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life Award-winning editor, writer, and public speaker Jamie Windust shares their own experiences on everything from fashion, dating, relationships and
Ask anyone what pain is and you’ll likely get a response like, “an unpleasant sensation” or “a sensation that causes suffering.” And they’d be right. But the medical community constantly re-evaluates how it defines medical conditions to ensure they are as accurate as possible. This year, the word “pain” was tweaked. In 1979, pain was
The cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) may often have a lot to do with the left atrium, despite its name that is fixated on ventricular function, suggests a mechanistic study with implications for treating a condition that has defiantly crushed repeated clinical trial attempts at drug therapy. A unique HFpEF phenotype
New research suggests we’re closer to our neighbours than ever before. But should you report a neighbour for breaking social distancing guidelines under the new ‘rule of six’? With much more time spent at home during the pandemic, 2020 has truly tested our relationships with our neighbours. Even if the people that lived next door
People with high blood pressure who contract COVID-19 must be vigilant about watching, and knowing, their readings. The reason: It seems some patients will need to stop their blood pressure medications if their blood pressure drops dangerously low. When that happens, the condition, called hypotension, can damage kidneys. It also can be fatal. This finding
During her dermatology residency at Yale University in the late 1980s, Tina S. Alster, MD, met a 44-year-old woman who changed the trajectory of her professional career. Dr. Tina S. Alster purchased the fourth pulsed dye laser ever to be manufactured. It was originally named SPTL-1, for selective photothermolysis-1. This photo was taken in late
Image source: iStock Photo By diaTribe September 15th, 2020 By Rosalind Lucier and Alia Rizvon Survey data shows the devastating economic and health effects of COVID-19 on the diabetes community. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways – some people have lost their jobs, others have had to navigate being sick or caring
Print this page London, UK and Paris, France 03 September 2020 — Sanofi and GSK announce today the start of the Phase 1/2 clinical trial for their adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine candidate, developed in partnership by Sanofi and GSK, uses the same recombinant protein-based technology as one of Sanofi’s seasonal influenza vaccines with GSK’s
The frequency of children carrying asymptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been suggested to be higher than among adults. It is also suggested that asymptomatic children enhance viral spread. A research letter by published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics in September 2020 explores the truth of this common belief. Earlier Research
Print this page NESS ZIONA, Israel, Sept. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Sol-Gel Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLGL), a clinical-stage dermatology company focused on identifying, developing and commercializing branded and generic topical drug products for the treatment of skin diseases, today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for Epsolay® (benzoyl peroxide), an investigational proprietary topical cream for the treatment of
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