University Health Network has performed what is believed to be the first lung transplant in Canada on a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19. Timothy Edwards Sauvé, 61, contracted the disease in December and was referred to UHN for a transplant assessment about two months later. After a careful assessment by a multi-disciplinary team in the Toronto Lung […]
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Researchers at the University of Calgary and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), in Toronto, have discovered genetic risk factors for OCD that could help pave the way for earlier diagnosis and improved treatment for children and youth. “Our group made the first finding of a genome-wide significant risk gene relevant to childhood OCD,” says Dr. Paul Arnold, MD, generic […]
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Family history of early cardiac events in first degree relatives such as a parent or sibling is a major risk factor, especially for premature events. Currently, data on risks in close relatives of patients with a family history of premature heart attacks, chronic stable angina or peripheral vascular disease are sparse. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine […]
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Do you ever feel like no matter how many crunches you do, you never see any real difference? Because the abdomen is made up of several smaller muscles, it can be difficult to target them during an ab workout. However, strengthening your core is not only an essential part of good fitness, but overall health. “Core exercises train the muscles in […]
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Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumor Research, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumor cells of energy in order to prevent further growth. The pre-clinical research in human tissue samples, human cell lines and mice could lead to changes in the way that some children with medulloblastoma are treated in […]
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‘Explained by KHN’: Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief LawPlay The twists and turns of the American health system can sometimes leave people lost, confused and looking for answers. We've created a new video series — "Explained by KHN" — in which our correspondents and editors answer common health care and health policy questions. The $1.9 trillion Covid relief package […]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines currently in use are mainly based on the production of neutralizing antibodies against the Spike (S) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These neutralizing antibodies inhibit infection and reduce disease severity. However, the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants capable of escaping the vaccine-induced immune response has renewed the need for more […]
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Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Glucose Monitors Can Benefit All Types I disagree with the negative tone of a recent KHN article about whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) helps non-insulin-using people with Type 2 diabetes (Type 2s) (“‘Painless’ Glucose Monitors Pushed […]
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Tokyo adopted tougher measures against the coronavirus Monday as it struggles to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Olympics in a country where less than 1% of people have been vaccinated. Japan started its vaccination drive with medical workers and expanded Monday to older residents, with the first shots being given in about 120 […]
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