Wrapping your head around the scale of a global pandemic is not easy, and the volume of stats and data can be bewildering. What, for instance, are we to make of the fact Australia recorded just 109 new cases in its daily count for April 6? Given this figure peaked at around 400 new cases per day, does this mean […]
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Eating more fruit and vegetables and less dairy can help to prevent asthma and reduce symptoms, a review of published research has concluded. However, the claim remains controversial. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the airways and can cause wheezing and difficulty breathing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 7.7% of people in […]
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Having a high amount of cholesterol is extremely dangerous to one’s health. Having high levels of LDL cholesterol increases your risk of serious medical conditions including heart attacks or a stroke. To help keep cholesterol levels healthy, taking any of these two supplements will help to reduce health risks and keep you healthy. What are they? READ MORE Coronavirus symptoms: […]
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Just three months ago, few people even knew the word “coronavirus”. But as the disease continues to spread across the globe, infecting and killing thousands, and causing millions to live in self-isolation, it has become a watchword for the daily life of billions. Here are some of the questions that have been raised since coronavirus became headline news around the […]
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In a study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers recruited 390 adults and gave them all flu vaccines. In addition, some took part in a meditation course, while others participated in regular exercise classes. After a period of eight weeks, those in the meditation group reported feeling 17 per cent healthier overall. Compared to the other two groups, they also stayed home […]
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Private clinics are to provide NHS cancer treatment to help up to 20,000 patients whose care plan has been wrecked by coronavirus outbreak Numerous cancer patients have found their chemotherapy sessions cancelled NHS cancer patients will now be able to receive treatment in private hospitals Rutherford Health, Genesis Care and HCA UK could treat 5,000 patients a month Scared — […]
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Is the answer for coronavirus already on chemists’ shelves? With little time to develop new medicines from scratch, scientists’ hopes for Covid-19 drug involve ‘repurposing’ existing treatments Scientists the world over are working round the clock to find a cure for the virus Much of the effort involves ‘repurposing’ existing treatments due to lack of time This means testing drugs […]
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The Food and Drug Administration has reduced its restrictions surrounding blood donations from sexually active gay and bisexual men amid mounting pressure from activists and legislators. The U.S. blood supply is under threat with donation centers experiencing a dramatic reduction, as well as many blood drives canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The FDA therefore announced last week that they […]
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(HealthDay)—The incidence of heart attacks is decreasing, but the trend seems to have slowed in women, according to a study recently published in Circulation. Matthew T. Mefford, Ph.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues analyzed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) incidence rates among patients 35 years and older in Kaiser Permanente Southern California from 2000 to 2014. The […]
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(HealthDay)—Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support might improve clinical outcomes in severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that cannot be adequately managed with mechanical ventilation alone, according to research published online March 30 in the ASAIO Journal. Xin Li, M.D., from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues examined the role and outcome of ECMO in the management of COVID-19 in […]
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