While it’s often a time of overindulgence, here we’re sharing some essential ideas on how to reduce waste this winter It’s a season for giving, but showing someone you care doesn’t have to cost the Earth. How often do you realise you’ve gotten carried away, and stocked the cupboards with enough festive snacks to last
Month: December 2021
CUTHBERT, Ga. — Lacandie Gipson struggled to breathe. The 33-year-old woman with multiple health conditions was in respiratory distress and awaiting an ambulance. About 20 minutes after the emergency call, it arrived. Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert, Georgia The Cuthbert home where Gipson lived was less than a mile from Southwest Georgia Regional
Yoga added to conventional therapy for vasovagal syncope (VVS), when patients faint after a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, can reduce symptoms and improve quality of life, new research suggests. A small, open-label trial conducted in New Delhi, India, showed that participants practicing yoga reported an improvement in VVS symptoms after only
A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 swab test at a testing site at Tropical Park in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several southern U.S. states, including Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida, have confirmed cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant as the highly mutated strain takes
Sun exposure was linked to a lower risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS), a case-control study showed. Spending 30 minutes to 1 hour outdoors daily during the most recent summer was associated with 52% lower odds of developing pediatric MS compared with spending less than 30 minutes outside per day (adjusted OR 0.48, 95% CI
Adapted with permission from the American Heart Association. Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Myocarditis is a rare but serious condition that
“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.”– Jack Kornfield December offers great opportunities for learning about how our intercultural world celebrates. Among celebrations during this month are: Hanukkah (Jewish) Christmas Day (Christian) Boxing Day (Australian, Canadian, English, Irish) Kwanzaa (African American)
62-year-old Jacqui Crewe is a secondary breast cancer patient who’s trying to do good in the world by raising money for stage four breast cancer. She used to live in Market Drayton, England, and still volunteers there, and that’s now where she hosts her “bra bank,” in the foyer of the Festival Drayton Centre. The
Coronaviruses pose a major threat to the global healthcare systems and include zoonotic pathogens such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-1), severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-2) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS). Coronaviruses enter the host cells using the viral spike (S) protein with the fusion peptide (FP) of the S protein
New research found that one in four people are lonely at Christmas, but many are too embarrassed to ask for help Traditionally, Christmas is a time of joy, sharing, and giving, and usually spent with the ones we love. But, of course, that’s not always the case for everyone. In research from WhatsApp and the
A new study is shedding light on why obese people are at a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, requiring hospitalization and even dying from the novel coronavirus. A Breakthrough Discovery A group of scientists determined how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with fat cells, also known as adipocytes, in a recent study shared on the preprint
Elizabeth Ortiz, MD, knew she needed a change. Working at an academic county clinic, she was often worn down and pulled in different directions. “When I thought about what I really liked about my job, it was patient care and spending time with my patients, which I wasn’t able to do,” Ortiz said during the
Health profoundly improves once a person stops smoking. In this video Mayo Clinic Physicians provide examples of healing that occurs once a person stops smoking and the many benefits to staying tobacco-free. Patients describe how much better they feel now that they have stopped smoking. For more information, go to http://www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst/
Posted on December 9, 2021 by Admin “After all that you’ve done in life, there’s still plenty of life to live. Each day, I continue to embrace life, pursue purpose and be open for adventure. It’s not always easy, but when I reflect over each experience, it’s always worth it.” The quote above is from
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. While the total volume of surgical procedures in the US plummeted by nearly half during the first wave of COVID-19 amid recommendations to cancel elective procedures, the rates rebounded to levels previously seen in 2019 by the fall and winter of
During COP26, Cancer Research UK’s long-standing partner ScottishPower held an exclusive event, ‘Air Pollution and Cancer’, at their head office in Glasgow, the host city of the global climate summit. Our chief clinician, Professor Charlie Swanton, delivered the keynote speech and ScottishPower’s CEO of UK Retail, Andrew Ward, discussed a new area of interest for
In this article BBY CVS CVS Health Chief Executive Karen Lynch said Thursday that the drugstore chain is working with attorneys general and pushing Congress to help end a spree of smash-and-grab robberies. On CNBC’s “Power Lunch,” she said the company has noticed the uptick in organized crime, though it has had a minimal effect
The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the spotlight on infectious disease doctors. They’ve acted as public health messengers, conveying the importance of interventions such as masking, social distancing, and vaccination, and answering questions about viral evolution and transmission. They’ve established infection protocols to keep medical teams afloat during the public health emergency. While that has made
A new medication has been added to the treatment options for children with moderate-to-severe asthma. In a late-stage clinical trial, the biologic agent dupilumab reduced the rate of severe asthma attacks and improved lung function and asthma control for children ages 6 to 11. The findings of the international multicenter Liberty Asthma VOYAGE trial, reported
Chemotherapy is an important treatment method for many types of cancer, but it doesn’t come without its downsides. The way it’s currently delivered, the drugs are injected into the bloodstream and travel freely throughout the body. They kill cancer cells, which is great, but they also cause damage to healthy cells and result in side
Ishu Kataria I think being a citizen of the country like India and always seeing things working out at scale with the sheer nature of our population, to me doesn’t seem as daunting as it seems to you and I would not consider a vaccination of over 60 million girls difficult honestly. Lilly Matson Hi!
Most developed countries have enacted mass vaccination schemes to protect their population against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, as the vaccines were developed quickly, not much information is available on the safety or efficacy of these vaccines for those with diseases such as HIV. Study: High seroconversion rate and SARS-CoV-2 Delta neutralization in PLWHIV vaccinated
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A raft of new studies released overnight that looked at the ability of Omicron to evade an array of currently available vaccines, suggest a substantial loss of protection against the highly mutated variant. The new studies, from teams of researchers in
How to Tie Surgical Knots and Suture Tying – The Definitive Guide I will go over all major techniques (one-handed suture tying, two-handed, and instrument tying) with both Right and Left handed variations. Part 1: Background information and two-handed tying Part 2: One-handed tying Part 3: Instrument ties Part 4: Advanced technique – surgical knot
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects a large percentage of people living in the U.S. A study done by the NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) reveals that 14.5 million people ages 12 and older suffer from AUD. As this study was conducted before the pandemic, it’s safe to say that the numbers have since increased, with
The Pfizer/BioNTech booster lowers the risk for confirmed illness, severe illness, and death from COVID-19, according to two large studies from Israel published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Both studies were completed before the advent of the Omicron variant. In one study that included data on more than 4 million patients, led
One in 10 people in the U.S. have atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The miserable symptoms — dry, itchy, sore skin — can take a toll on everyday activities, concentration, and sleep. Products and environmental factors you’re exposed to on a daily basis could trigger your eczema flare ups. Underlying allergy may even be at the
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