(HealthDay)—West Virginia loosened fireworks sales rules in 2016. And since then, the state has seen a 40% boom in fireworks-related injuries, researchers say. The regulation change made it easier for people to buy Class C fireworks such as Roman candles, bottle rockets and fountains. “Since there has been a trend among states to liberalize these laws, I think it is […]
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The amount and spread of tau proved a predictor of future memory loss. Brain imaging for measuring tau can be useful both for improving diagnosis and for developing more effective treatments, say the researchers. The study is published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. […]
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A “coronavirus-fighting” robot that has the ability to work autonomously around public spaces has been unveiled in Bahrain. Designed by Fab Lab Bahrain – in collaboration with the country’s Ministry of Youth and Sports Innovation Centre – the machine reportedly uses ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to disinfect commonly used areas, such as an office space, for example. UVGI is a […]
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Content warning: this article contains frank discussions of drug use, addiction, mental illness, and suicidal thoughts. It’s 3am and Emma*, 31, is carefully racking up another two lines of cocaine – one for each nostril – on a pocket mirror. She’s not at a club or partying with friends, but in the bathroom of her houseshare, careful not to make […]
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Coronavirus lockdown eases around England this Saturday, as bars and restaurants reopen their doors. With Leicester in local lockdown, deputy chief medical officer Dr Harries confirms a second wave of infections is ‘quite a possibility’. Has England loosened lockdown restrictions too soon? On Saturday July 4, people are able to meet another household indoors and businesses will open their doors. […]
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Moakler said she also made big changes to her diet when she started working with nutritionist David Allen and stopped "eating for emotional pleasure and started eating to fuel my body." “There was no overnight plan… but I had an awesome team and now I just work out daily, I still eat healthy but allow myself some good stuff and […]
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Nearly six months after it was first announced, pre-pandemic – with telehealth now surging at hospitals and practices nationwide – Teladoc Health completed its acquisition of InTouch Health on July 1. WHY IT MATTERS The purchase price consists of approximately $150 million in cash and 4.6 million shares of Teladoc common stock. Teladoc’s acquisition, the largest yet of the 11 […]
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(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2016, there was an increase in the proportion of adults who screened positive for depression receiving any treatment, according to a research letter published online July 1 in JAMA Psychiatry. Taeho Greg Rhee, Ph.D., from the University of Connecticut in Farmington, and colleagues used 2007 to 2016 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to […]
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Both flu and COVID-19 can raise your risk for a stroke, but the odds appear to be eight times higher with the coronavirus, a new study finds. Among more than 1,900 patients with COVID-19, 1.6% suffered a stroke, versus 0.2% of nearly 1,500 patients seriously ill with flu, researchers found. “Doctors and practitioners taking care of patients with COVID-19 infection […]
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The best sports to burn calories Anyone who wants to reduce his weight, you must take in fewer calories. In addition, regular exercise helps in weight loss. But which Sport is particularly well-suited? It is consumed while Swimming or while Jogging, more calories? How long must you run to burn, for example, a Cheeseburger? Professionals explain what kinds of sport […]
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