This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Jorge A. Aguilar My name is Jorge Aguilar and I am in the eighth grade. I currently live in Los Angeles in a quiet suburb, but where the virus has also had a significant effect on the inhabitants. The Quarantine and My Life
Month: November 2020
Unlock the full potential of the wellness trend that you’re probably already doing – without even realising it Pottering’, it’s a word that almost speaks for itself. For me, it conjures up images of slow-paced, menial, homey tasks completed one after the other – a gentle shift down the to-do list, moving without urgency or
The age of social media has led to a democratization of political discussion, with everyone from political pundits to celebrities to the average Joe broadcasting opinions about Election 2020 on social media. We’ve closely followed the discourse to identify common topics, and we’ve embedded tweets in this article as examples of what kind of posts
In order for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to shine compared with meds alone in patients with type-2 diabetes and stable coronary disease (CAD), it needs help from aggressive control of low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, suggests a patient-level meta-analysis of three major randomized trials. Performing PCI in such patients with diabetes conferred further benefit over optimal
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the signing of a non-binding Heads of Terms document with the Australian Government to supply 40 million doses of the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, for the Australian community. “This arrangement with the
News FDA Alerts Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Metformin HCl Extended Release Tablets, USP 500 mg, Due to N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Content Above the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) Limit November 3, 2020 Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy November 03, 2020 — Nostrum Laboratories, Inc. is notifying its distributors by letter and is arranging
PlayStation 5 Sony Sony said on Thursday that its new PS5 game console, which will compete directly with Microsoft‘s new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, will not be sold in retail stores on launch day due to the spread of coronavirus. Game console launches typically lead to long lines of consumers waiting to
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 5 2020 As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially. But there she was, desperate to find safe food for her young daughter with food allergies. What she found was a jar of salsa
A prespecified circulating tumor cell count (CTC) threshold appeared to be reliable for selecting treatment with chemotherapy instead of hormone therapy in women with a certain metastatic breast cancer phenotype, a non-inferiority trial indicated. In the phase III STIC CTC trial, 755 women with hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2-negative metastatic breast cancer were randomly assigned to receive
Brigid Kaelin is a singer-songwriter who plays more than 10 instruments and tours Europe annually. She has a supportive husband and two sons, in preschool and second grade. She also has a long family history of cancer. Both of her parents died of the disease, and she spent time acting as a caretaker for both
Feeling stressed? Three counsellors and a life coach share their advice for coping with stress as we enter another lockdown Feeling anxious about lockdown 2.0? You’re not alone. As restrictions are once again tightening across the country, many of us are starting to feel the pressures of pandemic-living again. In a recent survey of over
Women live longer than men. That’s a fact. And not just by a couple of years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women outlive men by a solid five years. A century ago that difference was 2.2 years – and even worse before 1920, because women died in childbirth. Today, for every
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Most SARS-CoV-2 virus strains feature a specific mutation that makes them more transmissible, to the point that these strains now predominate globally, new evidence shows. In contrast to a greater variety of strains early in the pandemic, now 99.9% of circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains in
Sleep Slim Tea because… well because that’s exactly what it does… Sleep Slim Tea helps you fall asleep quickly, stay asleep, and sink into the deepest, most restorative phase of sleep that burns away bit of your belly fat every single night… The new done-for-you Sleep Slim Tea formula is more delicious, more
Time is somehow flying by and the end of the year is approaching. Before we try to end 2020 on a positive note and hopefully spend time with our friends and family for the holidays, we have a very important month ahead for those of us living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. November
Practical ways to ease anxiety right now, wherever you are Have you seen that meme where the dog is sitting in a room that’s on fire and he sips his coffee saying “this is fine”? Well, I don’t think I’m the only person who can relate to this right now. It feels like the world
[ED.NOTE: Note the article has a hyperlink error below] “Oh, my aching back!” is a complaint heard worldwide. Backaches are a primary reason for doctor visits, since many people will feel that pain in their lifetime. In 2016, treating backache pain cost the US healthcare system $134.5 billion, more than any other condition. Chronic low back pain — not
It was an act of kindness: while overseeing a patient through a round of chemotherapy, an oncology fellow at Johns Hopkins University’s Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore, Maryland, paid a modest amount of money (about $10) for that patient’s antiemetic medication and retrieved it from the center’s pharmacy. Co-fellow Arjun Gupta, MD, witnessed the
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 4 2020 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest diseases worldwide. Until today, COPD is not curable. Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now succeeded in curing COPD in mice exposed to chronic cigarette smoke. Their
Dr. Saulo Castellano labels a nasal swab sample inside a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Alliant Energy Center complex, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues in Madison, Wisconsin, October 31, 2020. Bing Guan | Reuters The United States reported 91,530 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the nation’s second-highest daily total as millions of voters
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 4 2020 Cesarean section delivery and vaginal delivery lead to different hormonal exposures that may affect a newborn’s development, according to an article published in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology. The article notes that levels of each of the ‘birth signaling hormones’—oxytocin, arginine vasopressin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and the glucocorticoids—are lower following
Last week, MedPage Today spoke with Elinore McCance-Katz, MD, PhD, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use — the top official at the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) — about her views on the nation’s response to the coronavirus, “health versus health,” and the country’s continuing problems with substance abuse
If it hadn’t been for an intense workout and an accidental drop of her loofah, Theresa Sundstrom might not have found her cancer nearly as early as she did. As it was, the 31-year-old nurse anesthetist from Minnetonka, Minnesota, dropped her loofah in the shower and was too tired and sore to bend over to
A research nurse processing trial samples Clinical trials are an essential part of cancer research and care, with around 1 in 6 people with cancer taking part in research to access new methods of care and help improve the care received by future patients. But like cancer services, such as screening and diagnosis, the COVID-19
Don’t stand by and watch abuse happen, learn how to spot the signs that someone might be facing domestic violence, and discover the things that you can do to step in and offer support Domestic violence and abuse could take many different forms, and may include child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate partner violence. In
A child who can develop a comfortable, positive relationship with a teacher or two is likely, as an adult, to be healthier in body and mind than children who do not. This student-teacher relationship was found to be even more important than relationships with fellow students, according to a recent study published in the School Psychology
A predictive rule that can help triage drug overdose patients for the risk for cardiac arrest, shock, ventricular dysrhythmias, or myocardial injury has been validated in a large research cohort. “Cardiac events can complicate up to 16% of hospitalizations for acute drug overdose in the emergency department population,” Alex Manini, MD, Mount Sinai, New York
If you or your child was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, you probably have many questions about how to manage this new condition. Dr. Fran Kaufman explains glucose levels and glucose targets, types of insulin and insulin doses, the honeymoon phase, and more Were you recently told that you have, or your child has,