Besides the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body, there is growing recognition of the psychological impact that Covid-19 has on the community at large, and growing concern for the enduring effects on the psyche. The numbers lend credence to the concern: 66.4 million people are recovered from Covid; scores of millions who have yet
Month: March 2021
Results from a phase 2 placebo-controlled trial of the investigational antiamyloid drug donanemab show that the novel agent met the primary outcome of slowing cognitive decline in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Results from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ trial were presented at the 2021 International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD) and were simultaneously
I remember feeling anxious. Sitting in the waiting room of the eye doctor in March of 2019, I knew this sensation all too well. It came from my experience of receiving “bad news” one too many times. I was nervous but quietly tried to connect with the inner knowing that I was not the only
If people seem a bit more salty Sunday, it could be because springing ahead to Daylight Savings Time (DST) has cost them more than just an hour of sleep. But first, don’t blame the farmers for the hour hopping. It was Congress. In 1966, it passed the Uniform Time Act making Daylight Savings Time the
Bringing a child into the world is a huge responsibility and can be a daunting prospect, but for some women the anxiety around becoming a mum runs much deeper. Tokophobia, an extreme fear of pregnancy and childbirth, is debilitating and can influence the way women choose to give birth – or even put them off
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is investigating cases of thromboembolic events related to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, but says the benefits currently still outweigh risks. As of March 10, 30 cases of thromboembolic events had
Researchers based in India have demonstrated that horses inoculated with an inactivated dosage of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are able to produce large amounts of strong antibodies that can neutralize multiple variants A pre-print version of the research paper is available to read in full on the bioRxiv*server. No time for horsing
A new poll found that 49% of Republican men said they won’t get vaccinated for Covid-19 and Dr. Vin Gupta said that “will determine the trajectory of this pandemic” to the detriment of all Americans. “All forecasts right now say that we’re going to be past the worst of this with normalcy by say end
Exposure to SARS-Co-V2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can put otherwise healthy children and adolescents at risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare but possibly life-threatening pediatric condition that can cause severe inflammation in organs like the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys and gastrointestinal system. Diagnosing and treating MIS-C — which has affected
To ramp up vaccination efforts across the country, the Biden administration is calling on dentists, nurses, medical students, nursing students, midwives, and even veterinarians to administer COVID-19 shots, according to a statement released by the White House Friday morning. On Thursday, the administration also announced plans to increase the number of community health centers giving
March is National Nutrition Month! To honor National Nutrition Month, our resourceful dietician friends have created a number of blogs that will post during the month of March. These blogs will cover popular nutrition topics and myths. Check back often to see what new topics are being blogged about! To Fast or Not to Fast-That
Any medical issue can end up being very pricey in the United States, with cancer bills often especially hard to address. A new study shows that worrying about the cost of cancer treatment may also lead to worse health outcomes. Researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, surveyed hundreds of cancer
How’s your bone health? Healthy bones help us stay mobile, anchor our muscles, protect our organs and store calcium. But many of us don’t give our bones a second thought until we break one or a doctor presents the bad news: “You have low bone mass (or osteopenia or osteoporosis).” Osteopenia is the term for
By Victoria Knight As cold weather descended upon Washington, D.C., last fall, I deleted my dating apps. I had tried a few video-chat dates when the pandemic was new last spring. They were fun and novel at the time, and felt like a “quarantine experience.” By summer, I went on several physically distant dates in
A survey from UN Women UK found that 97% of 18–24-year-old women have been sexually harassed, yet 96% did not report the incidents. Here, with the help of experts, we explore the barriers that keep women quiet, and what we can do to bring them down The UN defines sexual harassment as ‘unwelcome sexual advances,
Maintaining a healthy plant-based diet is associated with a lower risk for both total stroke and ischemic stroke, results from a study of three large cohorts suggest. A plant-based diet was not associated with risk for hemorrhagic stroke, however, and the data also showed no association between a fully vegetarian diet and total stroke risk,
Image source: iStock Photo By diaTribe March 11th, 2021 This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Eliza Skoler New results from the CORONADO study reveal that one in five people with COVID-19 and diabetes die within 28 days of hospital admission. The main predictors of severe illness are older age and diabetes
The CDC has finally released the guidelines many have been waiting for: what life looks like once you’re vaccinated for the coronavirus. It’s a real mix– some things change, some stay the same, and some things we still just don’t know. Here’s an overview. The new rules apply only once you’re fully vaccinated– two weeks after
Following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, both traditional and social media have had a lot to say regarding Meghan opening up about suicidal thoughts and her personal mental state. In this article, mental health campaigner Natasha Devon explores why the response to this has been so problematic, and the
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will expand the number of people providing COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States to include a wide swath of medical professionals in order to help the nation return to some sense of normalcy by July 4. In his first prime-time address, Biden said dentists, EMTs, midwives, optometrists, physician
MIAMI & KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) March 6, 2021 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP today announced preliminary results from Ridgeback’s Phase 2a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA of molnupiravir (EIDD-2801/MK-4482), an investigational oral
A healthcare worker cares for a Covid-19 patient in the ICU ward at the Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany faces hard lockdown measures into late March if authorities fail to contain a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Overweight low-income mothers of young kids ate fewer fast-food meals and high-fat snacks after participating in a study – not because researchers told them what not to eat, but because the lifestyle intervention being evaluated helped lower the moms’ stress, research suggests. The 16-week program was aimed at preventing weight gain by promoting stress management,
The controversy over how much physical distance is necessary to safely reopen schools may be inching to a close. During a press call with reporters, infectious diseases physicians flagged new evidence suggesting that whether kids are separated by 3 feet or 6 feet in schools doesn’t affect COVID-19 case counts substantially. The study, conducted in
I am writing this blog for Colon Cancer Awareness month which is this month, March. March has always been one of my favorite months because of March Madness (NCAA basketball tournament). It is also the month when in 2000 then President Bill Clinton signed a White House Proclamation officially designating March as Colon Cancer Awareness
Watching a loved one go through a bout with cancer is pretty tough for people of all ages. Being a little girl and witnessing your young mother go through it has extra challenges. The experience inspired one girl in Florida to help others like her mom, and she’s using teddy bears to do it. Eight-year-old
People who take the drug spironolactone, made by Bryant Ranch Pharmaceuticals, need to check their prescription bottle. There is a recall on four lots of this diuretic because the drug bottles could be mislabeled with the wrong strength. Though labeled as 50-mg, bottles could contain the 25 mg. strength, and vice versa. Taking the wrong
A look at how men can help us feel safe and therapists share their tips for cultivating a sense of security It’s been a tough news week for women. The week started with International Women’s Day, a day designed to shed light on equality. The same day, Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah was aired and
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