Calling them out! Michelle Obama opened up about living with her and Barack Obama’s “messy” two daughters. Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama’s Family Album: Photos! “They’re back [from school],” the Becoming author, 57, told Ellen DeGeneres of Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, on Tuesday, March 16. “They’re in my closet. They’re moving our stuff around. We can’t find anything […]
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(Reuters) – Three major U.S. drug distributors have requested the government to expand the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain network as the country strives to immunize its population against the novel coronavirus as quickly as possible. AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc and Henry Schein Inc in a letter urged officials to develop a plan of action aimed at identifying ways to […]
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The STAR total ankle replacement breaks at a higher rate than similar devices do, and surgeons should closely monitor patients who receive the implant, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “When compared with other total ankle replacement devices, the higher fracture rate and earlier than expected occurrence of fracture are concerning, coumadin interaction ” said Capt. Raquel […]
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People grow old at different rates, regardless of what the calendar says. And for those whose bodies age more quickly, the cumulative effects show up as early as midlife, when signs of dementia and physical frailty begin to emerge, according to a study led by Duke researchers. The findings, appearing Monday in the journal Nature Aging, suggest that identifying and […]
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A team of researchers from various institutions in the USA used RNA-sequencing data and other methods to profile unique genes and other characteristics associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New York City (NYC). Their findings could help with keeping a record of genomic data that could aid in the management of future pandemics. The researchers also […]
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A team of researchers from various institutions in the USA used RNA-sequencing data and other methods to profile unique genes and other characteristics associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New York City (NYC). Their findings could help with keeping a record of genomic data that could aid in the management of future pandemics. The researchers also […]
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Quantum mechanics, which rules the world of the teensy-tiny, may help explain why genetic mutations spontaneously crop up in DNA as it makes copies of itself, a recent study suggests. Quantum mechanics describes the strange rules that govern atoms and their subatomic components. When the rules of classical physics, which describe the big world, break down, quantum comes in to […]
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COVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world even before the pandemic. One of their biggest concerns is their baby contracting the disease, according to a Washington State University study published recently in the journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. Some women expressed […]
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LONG BEACH — On a recent Thursday afternoon, Rhianna Alvarado struggled to don her protective gloves, which were too big for her petite hands. With her mom coaching her every move, she edged close to her father and gently removed the plastic tube from his throat that allows him to breathe. She then cautiously inserted a new one. “What’s next?” asked her […]
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The first known study to explore optimal outpatient exam scheduling given the flexibility of inpatient exams has resulted in shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) patients at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington, Mass. A team of researchers from Dartmouth Engineering and Philips worked to identify sources of delays for MRI procedures at Lahey Hospital in order […]
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