Even minor heart defects are associated with long-term problems in adulthood

Long-term morbidity as well as a lower level of education and employment rate are common among adults who underwent congenital heart surgery during childhood, regardless of the severity of the defect. A congenital heart defect in childhood increases the risk of chronic diseases, such as arrhythmia and heart failure, in adulthood. The risk of other diseases, including asthma, epilepsy and […]

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Coronavirus: This medicinal plant is effective against SARS-CoV-2 – Naturopathy naturopathy specialist portal

Wormwood extracts act against the new Coronavirus The Annual wormwood (Artemisia annua) has long been regarded as a natural remedy, which is used against Malaria. Researchers now report that the Plant could also help in the fight against COVID-19. According to a recent communication from Chemists at the Max-Planck-Institute for colloid and interface research in Potsdam, in close cooperation with […]

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Coronavirus cure: Could coronavirus die out on its own?

After an initial outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan, China, which began in December 2019, the novel virus has spread to over 180 countries in the world. The USA, Spain, Italy and France are among the worst-hit nations. It is important to note, however, that coronavirus is the name for the general type of virus, rather than the disease itself. On […]

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US may turn to more ‘pooled testing’ as COVID-19 spreads

To better track the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may approve broader use of “pooled testing,” wherein diagnostic tests can be processed in batches rather than one at a time.  With this strategy, samples from five to 10 individuals could be tested once as a single “pooled” sample, Dr. Brett Giroir, deputy secretary of Health […]

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