Great-Grandmother, 73, Reunites with Family After 5-Month Battle with Coronavirus: 'So Happy'

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A great-grandmother from Brooklyn was finally reunited with her family over the weekend after a five-month battle with coronavirus. Marie Jean-Pierre, 73, was first admitted to the hospital in March with a fever and difficulty breathing, shortly after returning from a family trip to Spain, according to CNN. Jean-Pierre tested positive for COVID-19, and remained in the hospital for the […]

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50% drop in patients attending cardiology services during coronavirus lockdown

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The number of NHS patients presenting to cardiology services for serious heart problems more than halved while the number of heart attacks diagnosed fell by 40% at one centre in Scotland during the coronavirus lockdown, finds research published in the online journal Open Heart. The period coincided with the restrictions imposed on the NHS earlier this year while it prioritised […]

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Minority of teens receive health care transition planning

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A minority of adolescents with diagnosed mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) receive recommended health care transition planning, according to research published in the Aug. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Rebecca T. Leeb, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues analyzed pooled, parent-reported data from the 2016 and […]

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COVID-19 taking a toll on everyday lives, research suggests

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Rare research on the effects of a pandemic undertaken during an ongoing disaster shows that COVID-19 has severely affected people’s daily emotional lives and mental health, increasing their stresses the longer lockdowns, fear of getting sick and financial strains continue. Having a lower education level and speaking English as a second language further reduced resilience and hindered people’s ability to […]

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Very rural elders receive fewest services

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Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than those living closer to urban centers to receive available services in health, nutrition and transportation, according to a new study by a Washington State University scientist. Raven Weaver, assistant professor in WSU’s Department of Human Development, and her coauthor Karen Roberto at Virginia Tech, found that older adults living […]

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How to live longer: Dr Chris reveals three numbers that could boost your life expectancy

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Long life expectancy could be achieved by knowing three “crucial” numbers, according to ITV This Morning’s Dr Chris – blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. According to the TV doctor, these numbers are “vital to know”. The reason these numbers are so important is they are linked to conditions that can kill. High blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol […]

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How to spot patients most likely to die from blood infections

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David Gonzalez’s “a-ha” moment came when a physician-colleague, George Sakoulas, MD, shared with him one of the biggest problems faced in clinical practice: How long it takes to diagnose a patient. “The faster we know what’s going to happen to our patients, the better we can treat them,” said Sakoulas, an infectious disease specialist and associate adjunct professor of pediatrics […]

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