The Coronavirus is spreading further and further out: In Germany, are already 1.796 people to the consequences of Covid-19 died, 102.888 are infected with the Virus. Worldwide already more than a Million Corona cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded the most cases in the world. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker […]
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A key message coming through about COVID-19 is that older folks face much greater danger. But what might that suggest to the young about their own risk? It’s called a “social comparison frame” and it’s something health communicators have to worry about—or should. Cabral Bigman is a communication professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who specializes in communication […]
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With the UK still on lockdown, doing all we can to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 is on the forefront of most minds. Nine days ago, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures we must all undertake in order to prevent a further spread of the deadly virus. These included being allowed to leave the house for basic necessities, […]
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Barber Lyndsey Burbank from San Diego, is no stranger to hair splinters. Much like any other kind of splinter, these are easily removed with a pair of tweezers – something Lyndsey is used to doing in her profession. Last month, the 36-year-old awoke to a swollen eyelid having removed a hair splinter at work the day before. She felt a […]
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Ticks are more active In the Corona-crisis, where the social meeting places are closed, company-a lot of people long walks in the nature. The beautiful weather is not only popular with people also be ticks in the event of rising temperatures, more active. Therefore, you should take in case of long stays in the nature of some pre-existing conditions. The […]
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For most patients who have died of COVID-19, the pandemic disease caused by a novel coronavirus, the ultimate cause of death was pneumonia, a condition in which inflammation and fluid buildup make it difficult to breathe. Severe pneumonia often requires lengthy hospital stays in intensive care units and assistance breathing with ventilators—medical devices now in high demand in some cities […]
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Sleep loss can be to blame for a wide range of issues, some of which are well known, such as an irritable mood and impaired concentration. Others less so, such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Whatever the grievance, the solution is the same: get the required amount of sleep night. READ MORE How to sleep: Three ways to help […]
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(HealthDay)—Preliminary data regarding outcomes for pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak are reassuring, according to research published online March 31 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. In an effort to provide provisional guidance for managing pediatric IBD patients in the era of COVID-19, Dan Turner, M.D. Ph.D., from the Shaare […]
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A study published in Technology and Health Care shows that four leading brands of e-cars do not trigger electromagnetic interference (EMI) with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED). CIEDs like pacemakers and defibrillators may malfunction when they are exposed to strong electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by powerful motors. While rare events, such errors could have serious consequences for patients. With the […]
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Sophie Clayton was getting ready for a shift at the London Ambulance control room when she suffered a nosebleed. Initially, she didn’t think it was anything to worry about but about 15 minutes later, blood started pouring from her left eye. Suddenly, Sophie, 26, forgot almost everything about her life – including her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years, Jonathan Wilson, 26. […]
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