Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As much of the country prepares to ditch their masks, mingle more closely, and return to ”normal,” not everyone can board that train. Connie Taylor Connie Taylor, 60, from Nashville, is as tired as the next person of the COVID-cautious routines.
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What’s the relationship between rest and creativity, and how can moments of inactivity boost our productivity? Here, creatives explain how rest inspires their work as artists, and why slowing down has such a key part to play Some of the most creative people in history have linked their artistic success to moments of idleness. Mozart,
The Poison Control’s National Capital Poison Center is warning consumers about a toxic chemical that is found in some at-home COVID tests that could be toxic if swallowed. The chemical — sodium azide — is causing a rise in calls to poison control centers across the U.S. as more people undergo COVID testing at home, according
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) undergoing assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have an increased relapse risk if they are not treated with disease modifying therapy (DMT), new research suggests. In a cohort study of women undergoing ART, those who did not receive DMTs had a significantly higher relapse risk than their
Researchers co-led by Hao Wu at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital have discovered a possible new way to fight COVID-19 by turning part of SARS-CoV-2 against itself. The new strategy, reported in PNAS, shows promise in mice and in human cells in a lab dish. Read the full story at https://hms.harvard.edu/news/hoist-its-own-petard
In 2010, scientists discovered that African Americans who are born with certain variants of a gene called apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) have a higher-than-average risk for experiencing chronic kidney disease (CKD). Now, in a new study of African Americans with hypertension, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai find that a community-based approach
Is Ezekiel Bread Good for People With Diabetes? – Diabetes Daily Learning Center Learning Center: LearningCenter Diabetes Daily does not provide medical advice,diagnosis or treatment.Get additional information.© 2005 – 2022 Everyday Health, Inc. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit
In this article CVS Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty Images CVS Health is looking to be the first pharmacy in the metaverse. The drugstore and health services company filed for a trademark to sell virtual goods, NFTs and provide health care services, joining major retailers like Walmart and Nike. In its filing with U.S.
MIAMI BEACH — After a bumpy start, CDK4/6 inhibitors have started to gain traction in early hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, according to recent data. Two negative phase III trials of palbociclib (Ibrance) questioned whether the transformative impact of CDK4/6 inhibition in advanced HR+/HER2- breast cancer would carry over into early disease. More recently, the
Children who received mechanical ventilation at a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) had slightly worse cognitive outcomes in the long run compared with their siblings, a prospective cohort study found. At 3 to 8 years after discharge from a PICU, kids who had received mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure had a mean estimated IQ
Kennedy Stonum, a high school junior, deflected repeated entreaties from her father to please just get vaccinated against covid-19. “I would send her articles. I would send her studies. I would send her whatever I thought might either scare her enough about covid to get the vaccine or allay her concerns enough about the vaccine,”
It sounds simple, but to treat someone you suspect has COVID, you need to confirm they are actually infected with the coronavirus. In the UK, it is easy to take this for granted – we’ve had a reliable detection method for diagnosing infected patients widely available since early on in the pandemic. This allowed for
People who don’t get enough sleep during the week may be able to reduce their risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by catching up on the weekends, researchers say. “Our study revealed that people who get enough sleep have a lower risk of developing NAFLD than those who get insufficient sleep,” wrote Sangheun Lee,
Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) appears preferable to standard cath-based angiography for the initial evaluation of most stable, intermediate-risk patients with angina-like symptoms, researchers say, based on their study conducted at centers across Europe. Clinical outcomes over several years in the randomized trial — called DISCHARGE, with an enrollment of more than 3500 — were statistically
Human physiological uniqueness made possible our colonisation of the world. Since our ancestors emerged from the African savanna tens of thousands of years ago, we’ve migrated and established residence in more or less every region on the planet, regardless of how hot or cold in temperature or high or low in altitude. This tendency towards
Women who were younger at the time of their first menstrual period (menarche) are more likely to report chronic pain in adulthood, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. “We found strong associations
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks to volunteers as he meets with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during the gubernatorial election in Newark, New Jersey, November 2, 2021. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday said large-scale mitigation measures are no longer needed to fight Covid, lifting a public health emergency order
WASHINGTON — Onshoring medical manufacturing is part of a strategy to shore up the nation’s medical supply chain, but it can’t be the entire strategy, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). “If you are thinking about onshoring the entire global supply chain, that would be a
PHOENIX — Experts in lung diseases debated at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology here whether at-home spirometry tests and devices, which are now available from multiple companies, should be elevated to prime-time use. The tests are good enough to allow patients to monitor their lung function at home
Nirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy infants, according to an international, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial. It is the first potential immunization against RSV in the general infant population, with a single dose providing safe protection across the entire RSV
From understanding what support you’re entitled to, to knowing your money and mood patterns, we’re sharing advice for managing your money through periods of poor mental health In a Mind survey of more than 1,000 people, 73% reported that when their mental health is poor, they struggle more to manage their money, and 74% also
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved nivolumab for neoadjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in combination with platinum-doublet chemotherapy, regardless of PDL-1 status. Nivolumab is the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to be approved for resectable NSCLC; its three prior NSCLC indications are for metastatic disease, the agency said in its
Opposition to vaccination has existed for as long as vaccination itself. Ever since widespread smallpox vaccination began in the early 1800s, there have been cycles of questioning the safety and efficacy of particular vaccines. The media has played a primary role in publicising these views, and social media has significantly increased the reach of the
Posted on March 2, 2022 by Admin An Interview with Atria’s Chief Quality Officer At Atria Senior Living, everything we do is driven by quality. Our number one goal is to make the best possible life for our residents. To deliver on that promise, we created Quality Enhancement program to ensure every aspect of life
So, take some time, settle down, and work through these questions with your partner. If you never ask, you may never know… In a fire, what five items would you save? In what ways do you need me to support you with your career? How are our approaches to finances different, and how are they
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Old Ji is a 40-something delivery driver employed by Meituan, one of China’s biggest online platforms for shopping and retail services. After Wuhan was locked down, Old Ji posted his first Weibo message on Jan. 24, 2020: “#Wuhan novel coronavirus# It’s
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that it advises the use of molnupiravir for high-risk COVID-19 patients. Molnupiravir is an antiviral COVID-19 pill developed by Merck & Co., while Paxlovid is the pill manufactured by Pfizer. According to NPR, health officials have been unwilling to prescribe molnupiravir to patients as it is considered much less effective than