As summer draws to a close, parents and families affected by type 1 diabetes have been plagued with the question of whether or not to send their children back to school during the time of COVID-19. Earlier this summer, a report from the NHS was released showing that people with diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes,
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A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be devastating news. It is often very aggressive and tough to treat. But research offers great hope for patients in terms of early diagnosis and better treatments. Here’s the story of one woman, a patient at Mayo Clinic, who is winning her battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Aug 20 2020 A coalition of Canadian companies has published 51 antibodies that show promising ability to bind the COVID-19 virus by attaching to its crown-like spikes, which could result in neutralizing the virus by preventing it from invading human cells. The coalition, comprised of Novobind, Cedarlane, SignalChem, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, and Natural
August 18, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy August 18, 2020 — Windsor, CT, SCA Pharmaceuticals (SCA) is voluntarily recalling 10 lots of Heparin Sodium to the hospital/user level. The compounded Heparin Sodium bag contains the undeclared preservative benzyl alcohol. The labelling listed methylparaben and propylparaben as preservatives; however, are not present
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) lift a patient into an ambulance while wearing protective gear, as the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New York City, New York, March 24, 2020. Stefan Jeremiah | Reuters The head of New York City’s emergency medical services union said Wednesday the city is preparing to lay off hundreds
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may cause severe disease in high-risk people, including the elderly, people with underlying health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, and those with weakened immune systems. Though most children and adolescents seem to be spared by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19, a
Rural healthcare access in the U.S. continues to suffer due to problems with affordability, former agriculture secretary Mike Espy, now the Democratic candidate for a Senate seat in Mississippi, said Tuesday at a virtual meeting of the Rural Council at the Democratic National Convention. “So many low-income persons are afraid to get sick, because when
The newest token of appreciation for NIAID Director Anthony Fauci, MD, is a hit. More than 42,000 effigies of the longtime NIAID director, developed by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, have been shipped across the country since April, when the product first became available. A portion of each bobblehead sale has been donated to
Per capita, Georgia has reported the most cases per day over a seven-day average of any state, followed by Texas and Florida. The states are led by governors who pushed to reopen during the spring, saw major summer surges of cases and are currently pushing to reopen schools. Texas has issued a mandate requiring face
Most insects do more good than harm, but those who have an insect allergy may beg to differ. A simple exposure could be dangerous or even deadly to those with an allergy to mosquito, fire ant, or cockroach. Is there a way to treat the cause, or is avoidance the only option? This blog dives
Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic and we have learned a lot. It is clear that the keys to getting control of the virus, until a vaccine is available, is a combination of personal actions (hand washing, social distancing, wearing a mask), and public health interventions like testing, contract tracing and isolating positive cases. Testing
There is no doubt we live in scary and challenging times. The pandemic has already killed 160,000 Americans, and counting, and infected millions more during what experts are calling the “greatest health crisis” of a century. But the good news is that there’s an easy and effective way to help keep your loved ones safe.
What is Magnesium Breakthrough? Magnesium Breakthrough is the most potent, complete, first full spectrum magnesium formula ever created. It is a complete formula that includes naturally-derived forms of all 7 forms of supplemental magnesium. There are no synthetic additives or preservatives in the Magnesium Breakthrough formula. This is the most potent oral magnesium you will ever
Discover the power of self-love and the ways that it can change your life, as we get the inside scoop from a life coach on the practical steps you can take to start falling head-over-heels for yourself The greatest gift we can give ourselves is self-love. It lifts us up, assures us of our strengths
Back-to-school might have been a stressful season in previous years, but in 2020, back-to-school is a social and political hot button issue. And while the debate about K-12 schools reopenings continues, some colleges are back in session and already scrambling because of new COVID-19 infections. This week has seen significant changes at universities that originally
Opioids don’t belong on the menu for managing acute pain from non–low back musculoskeletal injuries, except in cases of severe injury or when first-line therapies don’t work, according to new guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). “Opioid therapies are associated with little to no benefit
Anne Kiltie and her team. By 2066, it’s predicted that around a quarter of the total UK population will be over 65 years old. A number approximately equivalent to the population of London. This is in part due to increasing life expectancy, a result of progress made through medical research. But as life expectancy increases,
Many parents believe their child could benefit from professional help in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new survey by Barnardo’s The coronavirus pandemic has affected us all. Work, education, isolation, social distancing, and more – we’ve all had to adapt this year and, in many cases, it’s not been easy. But,
Aging can be a scary process for some people. Aside from losing some abilities or living with new restrictions, many people fear losing the memories that make them who they are. But there may be some good news on that front. Despite worries about an upcoming Alzheimer’s disease epidemic, it appears that dementia rates are
All intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism is not the same, Victor F. Tapson, MD, declared at the virtual annual conference of the Society of Hospital Medicine. The best current guidelines on the management of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) recommend a risk stratification strategy that involves further subdivision of intermediate-risk PE into intermediate to low or intermediate to
Four delicious, low-carb recipes that emphasize summer vegetables (and just so happen to be vegetarian!) If you’re cooking meatless main dishes this summer — because you’re a vegetarian, because you’re feeding a vegetarian, or because you’re simply trying to eat less meat — then you may feel like you’re in a bit of a rut.
Perimenopause is the time leading up to your final menstrual period and can last up to several years. During this time, menstrual cycles may be heavier or lighter than usual, and may come at shorter or longer intervals.
Print this page VANCOUVER, Washington, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB: CYDY), (“CytoDyn” or the “Company”), a late-stage biotechnology company announced today it has provided its Top-line Report from its recently completed, randomized, double-blind, Phase 2 trial for COVID-19 patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and requested
evinacumab Treatment for Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia FDA Accepts Evinacumab Biologics License Application for Priority Review as a Treatment for Patients with HoFH, an Ultra-rare Inherited Form of High Cholesterol Print this page TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for Priority
Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce on March 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Quinn Rooney | Getty Images Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he’s expecting to make a coronavirus vaccine “as mandatory as you can possibly make it,” as the government announced a deal with drug maker AstraZeneca. Morrison, who
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study has shed light on the influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby’s developing gut microbiome. The study, published in the journal Gut Microbes, found that vitamin D supplementation is associated with compositional changes in a baby’s microbiome–notably a lower abundance of the bacteria Megamonas–at three months of