Eating too much sugar is known to contribute to heart disease, obesity, tooth decay, cancer and numerous other health problems. Yet, the average American eats 22 teaspoons of added sugar per day, according to the American Heart Association. Many studies have linked high-sugar intake to an increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality due to
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A new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in August 2020 shows that the man-made compound silicon nitride, which is used in medical implants and high mechanical performance engineering applications, is capable of inactivating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at varying concentrations without causing cell cytotoxicity. This finding should be investigated to
At a daily press briefing originally designed to update the public on the coronavirus outbreak ripping through America, President Donald Trump spent about 70 seconds out of 26 minutes discussing the virus. He didn’t take any questions from the media on the topic. The vast majority of the press conference was focused on other issues,
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 1 2020 Newly approved drugs in Canada lack important pediatric drug information in their product monograph, according to an analysis led by McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital. This absence of pediatric information perpetuates “off-label” drug use which could be dangerous for this vulnerable population, say the authors. They add
Recent publications have described the issue of surprise billing and lamented the inability of Congress to pass legislation dealing with this problem. Highly respected physicians have given their support to proposals by the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committees as balanced efforts and called for physician
“It is up to the sponsor [vaccine developer] to apply for authorisation or approval, and we make an adjudication of their application,” Hahn told the Financial Times. “If they do that before the end of Phase Three, we may find that appropriate. We may find that inappropriate, we will make a determination.” Hahn noted that
Themistocles Gluck, the man credited with inventing an implantable hip replacement in 1891 likely never dreamed of how successful his surgery would be. For sure, the surgery has been refined over the past 129 years, becoming mainstream surgery in the 1960s. And now, more than 450,000 total hip replacements are done every year in the United
The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine picked up new support as secondary prevention in chronic coronary disease, cutting the risk of cardiovascular events by one third when added to standard prevention therapies in the double-blind LoDoCo2 study. Across a median follow up of 29 months in more than 5000 patients, almost 1 in 10 patients assigned to placebo
You can pick them up with one hand, as electric scooters only weigh 30 pounds. Their attraction is obvious: You can get from here to there, with no effort at all, as many have found. Like Adam Roberts, a 50-year-old senior claims advisor living in Atlanta, thought when he used one for the first, and
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday expanded its emergency use authorization (EUA) of remdesivir (Veklury) to include treatment of all adult and pediatric hospitalized COVID-19 patients, regardless of the severity of their disease. An EUA of remdesivir issued
This content originally appeared here. Republished with permission. By Annie Lampella Pizza night is back on the dinner menu with this protein-packed, gluten-free chicken crust pizza. Made from ground chicken, this pizza crust is low carb and filled with protein to help stabilize your blood sugar. Chicken pizza crust doesn’t contain any nut flours making
Print this page GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the first volunteers have been enrolled in the Phase 2 portion of its ongoing clinical trial to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of NVX-CoV2373, Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The
A United Airlines passenger jet takes off with New York City as a backdrop, at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey. Chris Helgren | Reuters It’s time to say goodbye to the $200 ticket-change fee. United Airlines on Sunday said that it will permanently scrap fees to change domestic flights, a big bet that more flexible
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 31 2020 COVID-19 is disrupting just about every student’s 2020 education, but medical students have it particularly hard right now. “It’s a nightmare scenario for the class of 2021,” said Jake Berg, a fourth-year student at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville. In March, students were abruptly pulled
A pharmacist-managed telemedicine intervention for people with uncontrolled hypertension was associated with favorable health and economic outcomes, according to 5-year results of the 450-patient Hyperlink trial. People who underwent 6 months of home blood pressure (BP) monitoring and regular telephone contact with a pharmacist suffered numerically fewer cardiovascular events (non-fatal MI, non-fatal stroke, hospitalized heart
Across the United States, at least 36 states have reported positive cases at colleges and universities, adding more than 8,700 cases to the country’s tally. Almost 6 million infections have been recorded in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Since classes started on August 19, 1,200 students at the University of
Get a free 30 day trial for Audible at http://audible.com/medschoolinsiders or text ‘medschoolinsiders’ to 500-500 Is speed reading fact or fiction? In this video, we go over various techniques used by speed readers and discuss which are useful and which are not worth the hype. After watching this video, you will learn how to read
The working world will likely never be the same. But as we adapt to the new normal, how can employers make sure staff are supported? Lockdown turned the working world upside down. For many office workers, the government advice to work from home transformed their routines – overnight they got more free time, loungewear, and
Digoxin now deserves to be considered first-line therapy for long-term heart rate control in older patients with permanent atrial fibrillation and symptoms of heart failure, investigators on a new study conclude. Dipak Kotecha, MBChB, PhD, MSc, presented the 12-month results of the Rate Control Therapy Evaluation in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation (RATE-AF) trial at the virtual
Four ways the resonance breath technique can support your mental health There’s an ever-changing yearning for homeostasis within our body. Through our breathing, we search for this balance, engaging two branches of our autonomic nervous system – the sympathetic branch, which speeds things up and readies us for action, and the parasympathetic, which slows things
Despite denials from e-cigarette manufacturers, teens are attracted to vaping because of the ease of use, kid-friendly flavors and advertising tactics that make vaping look cool. They also may believe that vaping is safer than smoking traditional cigarettes – something they’ve been warned against for years. Vaping isn’t trouble-free though, even if e-cigarettes don’t contain
Aspirin alone after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) significantly reduced bleeding compared with aspirin plus clopidogrel, without increasing thromboembolic events, in the latest results from the POPular TAVI study. “Physicians can easily and safely reduce rate of bleeding by omitting clopidogrel after TAVI,” lead author, Jorn Brouwer, MD, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands said.
Rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, salmon is a flexible ingredient in any healthy meal plan. From fillets to fat bombs, there are countless ideas on how to prepare it for yourself or the entire family. Here’s a list of delectable recipes we’ve gathered. Photo credit: Lisa Marcaurele Smoked Salmon Pate with Cream Cheese
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a public meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be held on CutOct. 22, 2020, to discuss the general matter of the development, authorization, and/or licensure of vaccines indicated to prevent COVID-19. The FDA has scheduled a meeting of its Vaccines and Related
August 27, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumers Silver Spring, MD — August 27, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers that are being packaged in containers that may appear as food or drinks and may put consumers at risk of serious injury or death if
A Detroit resident is tested for free for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and antibodies at the Sheffield Center in Detroit, Michigan, April 28, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Coronavirus cases in the Midwest are beginning to increase following warnings from top U.S. health officials that the country’s heartland could be vulnerable to new outbreaks. Coronavirus
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 28 2020 The data of 61,751 pregnant women, out of approximately 100,000 collected by the Japan Environment and Children’s Study analyzed the association between the maternal usage of insecticides and insect repellents during pregnancy and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. The Koshin Unit Center at Shinshu University played a central role in this
A low dose of the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) edoxaban (Savaysa) reduced thrombotic events in elderly atrial fibrillation patients without a significant excess in bleeding, a Japanese trial showed. Among such patients ages 80 and older considered to be inappropriate candidates for a standard oral anticoagulant regimen, 15 mg of edoxaban daily cut stroke or