The relevance of oral anticoagulants (OACs) for older adults with atrial fibrillation (AF) does not need to be reiterated. It has been posited that the availability of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) would substantially increase the prevention of thromboembolic events in older adults with AF, given the superior safety profile of these agents and the relative
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The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within the shallow socket of the shoulder. A rotator cuff injury can cause a dull ache in the shoulder, which often worsens with use of the arm away from the body.
The reason you’re not getting straight A’s has nothing to do with your intelligence, and everything to do with your study strategies. Here’s how. First, focus on active learning methods rather than passive ones. It will feel more challenging initially, but that means it’s working, and what you learn will actually stick. Second, ensure your
Buy Images here: armandoh.org/shop “The epiglottis is an important structure that helps to cover the airways during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. Epiglottitis is inflammation of the epiglottis and the surrounding structures typically by a bacteria. Epiglottitis is a life-threatening infection, it progresses rapidly causing profound swelling of the upper airways
A team of researchers from Brown University’s School of Public Health, Brown’s School of Engineering and Silent Spring Institute found that simple air filtration devices called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are effective at reducing indoor air pollutants. The study, which analyzed the effectiveness of Corsi-Rosenthal boxes installed at the School of Public Health to help prevent the
Teenagers with acne may need to think twice before starting a common antibiotic treatment meant to resolve skin issues. A new study has found that antibiotic treatment may alter the skeletal system with long-lasting effects. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) Insight, showed that long-term topical use of a systemic antibiotic, minocycline,
Editor’s Note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN — It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled air on the rush hour train. The bodily
Pediatricians should be on the lookout for toddlers and infants who have fallen seriously ill after exposure to opioids mixed with an animal tranquilizer, according to clinicians who have seen three recent cases. Doctors from Nemours Children’s Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware reported the cases, involving children under age 19 months, who tested positive for fentanyl
Want a silly yet effective way to reach the daily physical activity targets? Try the British comedy troupe Monty Python’s Teabag walk. For their study, published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ (British Medical Journal), a team of researchers sought to compare the energy expenditures in low- and high-efficiency walking. In this case, the low-efficiency walking
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Ambulances are parked at the U.S. Capitol after police warned that a militia group might try to attack the Capitol in Washington, March 4, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Millions of people who enrolled in the Medicaid public health insurance program during the Covid pandemic could lose their coverage in the spring if their state
Findings from an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) have highlighted potentially substantial cost savings by reducing the use of sedation for pediatric brain MRI examinations. The health system cost of performing a sedated MRI was substantially greater than that of performing a nonsedated MRI. However, the cost of each individual
A gene therapy for a rare type of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) was safe and sufficiently restored T-cell immunity in an early trial, results from a phase I/II study showed. At a single center, all 10 infants with Artemis-deficient SCID (ART-SCID) produced functioning T cells at a median of 12 weeks after the procedure, reported
It has been a bad year for cholera, the fecally transmitted scourge once depicted as a supernatural reaper wielding a giant scythe. When the artwork above, “Le Choléra,” first appeared in 1912, cholera’s pathophysiology was still a mystery, but its clinical wrath wasn’t. By then, it was public knowledge that cholera could sometimes transform a
Medication errors in the U.S. are common. The FDA receives more than 100,000 reports a year about suspected medication errors—and not all of those come from drug manufacturers or healthcare professionals. Some are from consumers who had a medication issue at home. While the medication issues in hospitals get a lot of press, experts say
In some relationships, women are the heart, the vision, and the brains. In our marriage, my wife is the nose. “What happened to the milk that was in the fridge?” she’ll ask. “I drank it.” “Didn’t you notice it went bad?” Or… “You were eating sardines again, weren’t you?” she’ll accuse. “I had ’em for
Health care is being dramatically transformed by several converging forces. These include the accelerating growth of machine learning, genomics and precision medicine, digital technologies, changes in reimbursement and a renewed focus on the patient at the center of care. Regardless of your role or the specific focus of your organization, these forces will shape the
Right now there are close to 5 million people in America dealing with heart failure. Many of these people would benefit from a heart transplant, but because most of them are over age 65, they’re often not eligible for that life-saving operation. Now, doctors at Mayo Clinic are studying a device that is not only
We often talk about the most challenging aspects of becoming a doctor to help students prepare for the inevitable obstacles, but it’s important not to lose sight of the reasons that make it all worth it. Here are 4 reasons you should become a doctor. Number one, you get to help others. You have the
This sketch video about epigenetics was created by Armando Hasudungan, in collaboration with Professor Susan Clark and Dr Kate Patterson at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. It has been created for a broad, non-expert audience to highlight key messages about the role epigenetics plays in biological processes like development and diseases such as cancer.
Dealing with a period at work can be a struggle, but these tips could help make it a smoother experience Menstruation has long been a taboo topic, especially in the workplace – anyone who has had their period at work will likely be familiar with the period product up-the-sleeve trick! We have got a long
Nano-sized membrane bubbles known as extracellular vesicles activate the immune system in mice and seem to render their tumors sensitive to a type of immunotherapy drug called a checkpoint inhibitor. This is according to a new study published in Cancer Immunology Research by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Treatments for various forms of cancer
A study found that multiple neurodegenerative diseases have common and unique dysfunctional cellular processes. The six neurodegenerative diseases that showed this commonality, include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Friedreich’s ataxia, frontotemporal dementia, Huntington’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. For the study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the researchers
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Astronomers have come across an exoplanet with a gloomy future, spiraling closer to its host star until eventually it will be obliterated. The exoplanet, called Kepler-1658b, was identified in 2019, a decade after
For patients with nontraumatic, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), evolving technology in the form of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta, as well as expanded use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, could make a difference in survival, especially for those who might need advanced intervention but will have to travel a distance to a hospital, Amado
Food dyes add a splash of color to many of the items we eat, but chronic exposure to a particular colorant may actually have impacts on our gut health, a new study has found. For their study, published Tuesday in Nature Communications, researchers looked at the potential impacts of exposure to Allura Red synthetic colorant on gut
After suffering allergy season after allergy season, many people will offer their best piece of advice for managing your symptoms. One common recommendation is nasal sprays. This blog dives into how nasal sprays work, how they’re different than oral antihistamines, and how disease-modifying treatment can help reduce the need for symptom relievers over time. How
The surge in flu cases and Covid-19 infections this month, along with elevated levels of childhood respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, infections has caused elevated demand for children’s over-the-counter cold and flu medications. The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration said his agency is working with producers to improve supply but the current demand
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