The Biden administration is quietly engineering a series of expansions to Medicaid that may bolster protections for millions of low-income Americans and bring more people into the program. Biden’s efforts — which have been largely overshadowed by other economic and health initiatives — represent an abrupt reversal of the Trump administration’s moves to scale back the safety-net program. The moves, […]
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A newly published study by the University of South Florida Health (USF Health) and Tampa General Hospital (TGH) shows that monoclonal antibodies (MABs) work well in reducing COVID-19 related emergency department visits and hospitalizations when given early to high-risk patients. If used under FDA guidelines, the researchers suggest, this treatment can ease the pandemic’s continuing burden on patients and on […]
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Current American Heart Association, European Society of Cardiology, and UK National Health Service guidelines recommend a 5-yearly health checks for screening of individuals at high cardiovascular disease risk. These health checks include measurement of major risk factors, such as systolic blood pressure, cholesterol profile, blood glucose, and smoking status. If lifestyle interventions are unsuccessful in reducing risk factor levels, prevention […]
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At 35-years-old and with six Olympic gold medals to her name, as well as three silver, you’d think Felix would be primed for retirement, that her legacy has already been forged in the sport. But to retire now would be unlike Felix, because you have to remember that this is a woman who fights for all she believes in and […]
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There may have been nearly 17 million undiagnosed COVID-19 cases in the United States in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new National Institutes of Health study. The study suggests that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the spring and summer of 2020 “far exceeded” the number of confirmed cases — especially in people who were asymptomatic. […]
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, many African leaders implemented prevention measures such as lockdowns, travel bans, border closures, and school closures. While these efforts may have helped slow the spread of the virus on the continent and continue to be important for its containment, they inadvertently disrupted livelihoods and food systems and curtailed access to critical nutrition, health, and education […]
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There are myriad ways to do pushups to challenge and build chest, shoulder, and triceps strength. But few pushups manage to build both strength and push your hip mobility too. The rare exception? The Spiderman pushup, and according to Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., it’s a move you want in your training arsenal. “This is a special and […]
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Between work, family and every other time consuming thing vying for your attention these days, it can be hard to fit in time for sex and a good workout, let alone both. But, when in doubt, we multitask! (Besides, in the warm months when you’re already sweaty, why wouldn’t you add a bit more athleticism to your summer sex positions?) […]
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Pregnancy is a sensitive topic and it should be pretty standard that people respect each other’s privacy around the topic. Whether making sure to not assume someone is pregnant, understanding if someone doesn’t want to share if they’re pregnant, or being respectful when it comes to pregnancy complications, it’s just important to consider the feelings involved. So within families, and […]
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have analyzed and described in detail the immune cells residing in the human bile duct. The findings may pave the way for new treatment strategies against disorders of the bile duct, which are often linked to immunological processes. The study is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Over the last decade, our understanding […]
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