In place of our usual “What We Heard This Week” feature, and as part of our year-end wrap-ups, we’ve selected some of the best quotes our reporters heard in 2022. “This is why God gave us two arms — one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot.” — White House
Month: January 2023
Changes regarding smoking, drinking, body weight, and physical activity may change the risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), the results of a study on a large European cohort suggest. “This is a clear message that practicing clinicians and gastroenterologists could give to their patients and to CRC screening participants to improve CRC prevention,” write Edoardo Botteri,
Millions more patients across England are benefitting from easier access to their health records and medical services through the NHS App, as sign ups top 30 million – including seven million new sign ups in 2022. The app, which launched four years ago, was one of the most popular free health apps of 2022 –
High blood pressure is a “silent killer.” Hypertensive people are advised to monitor their blood pressure regularly to ensure that they are within non-life-threatening levels. But this winter season, it’s a big hassle to go to clinics and hospitals to have your blood pressure checked by experts. Good thing there are now at-home devices to
Here’s how to become more productive in 60 seconds. Peak productivity is built upon a foundation of intensity and focus. This is usually achieved by pushing hard for 5 or 6 days during the week and having one or two days on the weekend to destress. On peak days, start your day off with productive
CNN — Toasting the birth of the new year is an age-old ritual, and for many, so is that dreaded morning aftermath — a hangover. What seemed like great fun at the time is now causing your hands to shake, your head to pound and your heart to race, not to mention other unpleasant symptoms
Therapy initiated within national treatment-time goals set a decade ago for patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains associated with improved survival in recent years. But for many such patients, time from first symptoms to initiation of reperfusion therapy still fail to meet those goals, suggests a cross-sectional registry analysis. For example, patients initially
When it comes to eating healthily, we all know the general rule of having our five a day and drinking plenty of water. But when trying to keep up to date with the latest nutritional advice, it can seem as though superfoods are changing all the time, and a week won’t go by without a
Amid the recent COVID-19 surge in China, a research firm has suggested that the Asian country could be recording around 9,000 deaths a day. This week, the health data firm Airfinity said via Reuters that China could be witnessing around 9,000 COVID-19-related deaths daily, twice the estimate it released a week ago amid news of
Pictured here on Dec. 28, 2022, is gymnasium-turned-fever clinic in Fuzhou, Fujian province. Wang Dongming | China News Service | Getty Images BEIJING — It’s unlikely that a dangerous new Covid-19 variant is spreading in China, said Dr. Chris Murray, Seattle-based director of a health research center at the University of Washington. His comments Friday
In an editorial published in the journal New Microbes and New Infections, scientists have highlighted the possible reasons behind a sudden rise in cases of group A streptococcal infections among children in the United Kingdom and other European countries. Study: Group a streptococcal (GAS) infections amongst children in Europe: taming the rising tide. Image Credit: MyFavoriteTime /
While Anthony Fauci, MD, might be best known for his service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, his contributions to science and medicine span decades. From his work during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s to serving as inspiration for myriad memes, Fauci has made a lasting impression in healthcare and, unexpectedly, popular culture. But how well