Listening to the nightly news and its update of COVID-19 cases and deaths can put you in a less than happy-hour mood. While the situation with the pandemic remains critical and protective measures remain crucial, there are also some glimmers of hope, both on the treatment and vaccine fronts. Faster Cures, a center of the
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This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Frida Velcani Dr. Diana Isaacs on improving time in range, making the most of your data, and the barriers facing people with diabetes and their healthcare teams Dr. Diana Isaacs is a Clinical Pharmacist and Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at the Cleveland Clinic. She works
George Soros, billionaire founder of Soros Fund Management LLC, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23, 2020. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. should be wary of working too closely with China in order to protect its own democracy, according to billionaire George Soros. In an interview published
Per recent news, one “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” player who’s also an amateur engineer is having trouble catching an elusive fish in the game due to the tricky A button so he decided to create something that could help him and the result is a Lego creation for ages. Amateur Engineer Makes Lego Creation That
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. New recommendations for the management of metabolic and bariatric surgery candidates during and after the COVID-19 pandemic shift the focus from body mass index (BMI) alone to medical conditions most likely to be ameliorated by the procedures. Meant as a guide for
Posted on July 11, 2014 by Taylor Rhea Skim the headlines of any major news outlet or social media channel and you’ll find articles, blogs and posts touting urban agriculture, farming and gardening as new and emerging trends. In New York, however, the residents of Atria Penfield have been doing it for years. Since 2011,
Try these techniques from compassion-focused therapy to help you show kindness to yourself and your mental health Although 2020 may not be a year that we look back on fondly in years to come, it has been a momentous year for kindness. We’ve supported the #BeKind campaign, clapped for our carers, stayed at home to
Exposure to synthetic endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants was linked to increased risk for celiac disease in children and young adults in a small observational study. Overall, young people with higher serum concentrations of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) had twice the risk for developing celiac disease (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.07-3.78) after
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages in many parts of the world, a new study shows that smoking may not play a significant role in increasing the severity of illness in these patients. The study is published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020. It is now well known that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, lockdown and home-schooling have become a monumental challenge for parents across the globe. Now, a new report shows that parents are most stressed about work followed by worries over their children’s wellbeing and education while in lockdown. The report is based on 5,000 responses to the Co-SPACE
We bring you good news, gamers. A U of S computer scientist recently said that gaming can help people connect socially while also letting them improve their cognitive skills. Tell that to your Mom. Are Video Games A Waste Of Time? As we go through another month of social distancing, an increasing number of people
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today: Antiviral Combo In an open-label, randomized phase 2 trial in patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 infections, the median time to viral negativity by
Here are seven things you can look forward to, to encourage a sense of normality It’s important to have fun dates in the diary, little milestones we can achieve when we’re in such strange times. We are now facing subtle changes to eventually ease the lockdown, but it’s still a slow process to allow us
leronlimab CytoDyn Submits Completed Biologics License Application (BLA) to the FDA for Leronlimab as a Combination Therapy for Highly Treatment Experienced HIV Patients Print this page VANCOUVER, Washington, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – CytoDyn Inc. (OTC.QB: CYDY), (“CytoDyn” or the “Company”), a late-stage biotechnology company developing leronlimab (PRO 140), a CCR5 antagonist with the potential for
Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Home care workers likely face an elevated risk of being exposed to coronavirus given limited personal protective equipment and no way to social distance while providing care —
A “large number” of extended family members and friends were at the party, the Pasadena Public Health Department said in a news release, adding the event took place after the city issued a stay-at-home order in March. One patient at the party was coughing and not wearing a face covering, health officials said, and other
Changes are happening Many institutions and cancer centers have put restrictions on visitors accompanying patients for outpatient appointments. This includes patients that are receiving cancer treatments, such as radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Most guidelines now state that patients can’t have anyone accompany them unless they are unable to complete the visit on their own. As
Healthcare workers are tirelessly working to save the lives of those infected with the coronavirus and put their own lives as risk everyday. People around the world are coming up with ways to show their appreciation, including animal shelters. Hearts and Bones Rescue, with locations in New York and Texas, is naming their rescue dogs
In people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to high blood glucose levels, which are deadly if left untreated. All people with type 1 diabetes rely on insulin injections or infusions to regulate their blood glucose levels. Individual insulin requirements are affected by many factors
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a daily briefing at North Shore University Hospital, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhasset, New York, May 6, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Some regions in New York state will begin a phased reopening this week, allowing construction and landscaping projects to resume as
Posted on October 10, 2017 by Atria Senior Living Experts typically look to the southern hemisphere’s flu season to predict what might happen in the U.S., and this year looks to be challenging. “Australia’s flu season has always been a good indicator of our flu season, and unfortunately it looks as if the flu season
COVID-19 could cut a decade from the patient’s life after diagnosis. That is according to a new study that looked into the potential long-term impacts of the disease on human health. Researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland found that many of the people who died from the coronavirus disease had very low risk
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The younger an ICU patient with severe COVID-19 is, the more obese that patient tends to be, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. “By itself, obesity seems to be a sufficient risk factor to start seeing younger people
With so much choice out there, how can you find an online exercise class that ticks all your boxes? In an effort to navigate these challenging times, now, more than ever, our physical and mental health is of utmost importance. Keeping up with the government guidelines for exercise (150 minutes of exercise per week) can
Posted on January 17, 2017 by admin A buzz was building within Atria Darien. Waldo, Sally, Sid, Dick, Paula, Lois, David and Dotty had been looking forward to this day for weeks. Months earlier, rowing had never even entered their minds. Searching for the next fitness adventure for their residents, Atria reached out to Veterans’
Print this page TEL-AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, NC, May 8, 2020, RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) (“RedHill” or the “Company”), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a Phase 2a clinical study evaluating its investigational drug, opaganib (Yeliva®, ABC294640)1, in patients with
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published new aspirin guidelines for prevention of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer. Those guidelines recommend low-dose aspirin for certain men and women with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. This is a change from previous guidelines in that the organization is tightening up the use of low-dose