All 62 residents in a Kansas nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, health officials announced Monday. Of those 62 residents, 10 have died, one is hospitalized, and the rest of the residents are currently being quarantined and treated at the facility. The news came from a press release from the Norton County Health Department posted on Facebook. The outbreak […]
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Costco members are a loyal breed, so it stands to reason that many of them would have faithful canine companions of their own. Or cats because, well, lots of people have cats. Plus, cats are pretty low-maintenance, which leaves more time for those marathon Costco expeditions complete with food court hot dogs, pizza, and froyo. (Better bring home some pet […]
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 — Proactive interventions such as asthma self-management education, flu vaccination, and use of spacers with inhalers cut medical costs for low-income children with asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Asthma. Melike Yildirim, from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, and colleagues used patient data from Medicaid Analytic eXtract […]
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A third wave of the coronavirus is surging across the United States. On Tuesday alone, the U.S. reported 60,598 new cases and 929 new deaths. And as of Monday, 16 states had reported more cases in the prior week than in any other seven-day stretch since the start of the pandemic. As of Wednesday afternoon, there have been over 8,316,000 confirmed […]
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Brain cell dysfunction in low oxygen is, surprisingly, caused by the very same responder system that is intended to be protective, according to a new published study by a team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “These powerful protein responders initially protect brain cells from low oxygen as expected, but we find that their prolonged […]
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,Following an “invisible summer” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, elite women’s sport is finally returning—long after men resumed playing. Earlier this month, the women’s 15s rugby union competition for 2020-2021 kicked off, after the 2019-2020 season was canceled in March. The new season features adapted rules to avoid the transmission of coronavirus. This came two full months after the men’s […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. A mini stroke can be deadly, as the risk of a full-blown stroke sharply rises. Speed is paramount when it comes to better survival chances during an attack. Ring for an ambulance if you spot any of […]
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CSK all-rounder from West Indies, Dwayne Bravo, has been ruled out of IPL. Here's everything to know about the injury Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled of the Indian Premier League with a groin injury. Defined as a tear or injury to the adductor muscles of the thigh or the muscles to the inner side of the […]
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Among women participating in cervical cancer screening in Sweden, those with a diagnosis of invasive cervical cancer had an increased risk of iatrogenic injuries (as a consequence of medical intervention) and non-iatrogenic injuries (caused by accidents and self-harm) requiring hospitalization, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. “Cervical […]
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A review of dozens of studies by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Oregon State University suggests that people may shed virus for prolonged periods, but those with mild or no symptoms may be infectious for no more than about 10 days. People who are severely ill from COVID-19 may be infectious for as long as 20 days. […]
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