 | |||||||
| health | |||||||
| NEWS | |||||||
Plantar fasciitis is painful. Some people are treating it the wrong way. It's one of the most common of all soft tissue injuries, but the condition isn't just inflammation (as the "-itis" in the name suggests) of the plantar fascia, a ligament that lies under the skin at the bottom of each foot, experts say.
| |||||||
Rise in colorectal cancer among young adults an alarming trend In between her middle school literature lesson plans and raising two kids at home, Jenessa Schwartz was not feeling quite right. "Really chronic fatigue, really inconsistent bowel habits, and all the symptoms are easily ...
| |||||||
Promising Treatments for Pelvic Cancers And it can be a very complicated procedure with perioperative complications. But if you did not have cervical cancer, the standard procedure if you need to have your uterus removed is just a simple hysterectomy. So that's ...
| |||||||
What Are Our Eyes Telling Us? Cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration are the most common optical conditions affecting millions worldwide. While cataracts result in clouding of the lens leading to blurry vision, glaucoma is caused due to damage ...
| |||||||
Dietary sources, not supplements, ideal for calcium, vitamin D PHILADELPHIA — Multiple studies report associations between low blood vitamin D level and worse CV health, but supplements are likely not the answer for many patients, according to a speaker. Similarly, patients who need to increase their calcium ...
| |||||||
Why is there taurine in energy drinks? Scientists have discovered that taurine has life-lengthening benefits in mammals. But why is this supplement added to energy drinks? T. There's an elderly Scottie dog with a walking stick. Naturally, he is considering the skateboard in front of him ...
| |||||||
An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health A few weeks ago, Sharon Maxwell heard the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) was shutting down its long-running national helpline and promoting a chatbot called Tessa as a "a meaningful prevention resource" for those struggling with eating ...
| |||||||
New Heart Transplant Method Could Boost Donor Pool By 30%: Study June 9, 2023 -- A recently developed way to perform heart transplants works as well as the traditional method and, if widely embraced, could greatly increase the number of hearts available for transplant, doctors at Duke University say.
| |||||||
Eating these 38 foods can help lower your blood pressure—plus other tips from experts Organic garlic unpeeled ready to be used for cooking in the kitchen. Garlic has also been proven to reduce inflammation, which can help lower blood pressure. Getty Images.
| |||||||
Minnesota reports the year's first cases of mpox MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed two cases of mpox this week. These are the first cases reported for Minnesota in 2023. Both cases were in adults in Hennepin County. The last reported case of mpox (formerly ...
| |||||||
Vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 requires IFN-γ-driven cellular immune response Thus, it is an important question whether these variants, or vaccines against them, induce anti-viral cellular immunity. Here we show that the mRNA vaccine BNT162b2 induces robust protective immunity in K18-hACE2 transgenic B-cell deficient (μMT) mice.
| |||||||
Thriving With Cancer In April, I underwent a radical prostatectomy at the UCSF Medical Center. Tests showed the cancer had been confined to the capsule, so I assumed my treatment was done. But in April 2021, a routine PSA blood test showed evidence of a recurrence.
| |||||||
Binge drinking during adolescence leads to long-lasting brain changes, research suggests Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice. The findings suggest that exposure to binge-levels of alcohol during adolescence, when the brain is still ...
| |||||||
MDH reports first mpox cases of 2023 The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said Friday that it confirmed the cases of mpox — which was formerly known as monkeypox — this week in two adults in Hennepin County. MDH says with the increase ...
| |||||||
Lifespan in Mice and Monkeys Improved by Reversing Taurine Deficiency Taurine, one of the most abundant amino acids in animals, is a semi-essential micronutrient. According to a new study that evaluated the amino acid's effect on health and longevity across several animal models, taurine deficiency may be a driver for ...
| |||||||
A Story of Survival: Mid-Ohio Valley woman reflects on victory over ovarian cancer PARKERSBURG — Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most difficult experiences of a person's life. There are many questions and variables surrounding cancer, and the disease can make every day feel like an uphill battle.
| |||||||
Intelligent wound dressing material could bring pain relief to burn patients iversity of Waterloo researchers have created a new type of wound dressing material using advanced polymers. This new dressing could enhance the healing process for burn patients and have potential applications for drug delivery in cancer treatment as well ...
| |||||||
COVID-19 human challenge study reveals more insights into how virus spreads They remained at the facility until they were no longer infectious. The facility enabled researchers to track the course of infection in great detail, with the clinical team taking daily swabs from participants' noses and mouths ...
| |||||||
Moose tests positive for rabies virus in Teller A moose has tested positive for rabies in Western Alaska. The Norton Sound Health Corporation's Office of Environmental Health is encouraging residents of the region to make sure that their pets are vaccinated against the rabies virus after a moose ...
| |||||||
ADHD: inattention and hyperactivity have been the focus of research – but emotional problems may be the missing link This problem with pruning may be an underlying cause, explaining why children with ADHD often have other mental health conditions too. Ultimately, it leads to delayed development of the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for the "cognitive control" we ...
| |||||||
Modeling the potential health impact of prospective Strep A vaccines We used the model to analyse six strategic scenarios. ... Vaccination impact in terms of burden averted per fully vaccinated individual is highest in North America for cellulitis and in Sub-Saharan Africa for rheumatic heart disease.
| |||||||
Time for paediatrics to screen out sepsis "screening" Despite the success of vaccinations against organisms such as Haemophilus influenza type B and Neisseria meningitidis,1 mortality and morbidity from these invasive infections remains high. One in five deaths in children were associated with infection pre- ...
| |||||||
Heart Foundation-funded research aims to better treat life-threatening arrhythmias Depending on the type of arrhythmia, medications may not always be the most suitable treatment, with many patients at high risk receiving an implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) which shocks their heart back into a normal rhythm, to prevent sudden death.
| |||||||
Can Stress Cause a Relapse of Psychosis? CASE VIGNETTE. "Ms Taylor" is a 24-year-old African-American female with a history of schizophrenia. She experienced her first episode of psychosis at age 22 years. She was stabilized on antipsychotic medication and has been stable for the past 2 years ...
| |||||||
Houston HealthScope - June 9, 2023 The Houston Health Department encourages people to enjoy Pride Houston events and gatherings safely, including gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men due to their higher risk of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox.
| |||||||
Vitamins & Supplements for Migraines Monte B. Pellmar, M.D.. Migraines are severe headaches that are often accompanied by throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, typically on one side of the head. The good ...
| |||||||
Link between chronic stress and comfort eating: mouse study A new study in mice shows that stress can override natural satiety cues and drive cravings for sweet foods. Woman sitting on couch eating chips, burger and drinking Coke. The research sheds light on the link between chronic stress and comfort eating.
| |||||||
Reclaiming Henrietta Lacks Lacks' cells, later named HeLa cells, were taken without her consent while she was being treated at Johns Hopkins hospital for cervical cancer in 1951. Lacks died later that year, but her cells became the first immortal human cell line.
| |||||||
Optimizing Patient Care and Combating Resistance: The Role of Multidisciplinary Collaboration in UTI Management In this final episode of the complicated urinary tract infection (UTI) podcast series, Kim Leuthner, PharmD, FIDSA, discusses the importance of improving personalized medicine for treating complicated UTIs and the role of antimicrobial stewardship in ...
| |||||||
Diabetes epidemic! Experts sound alarm as study shows over 11% Indians are diabetic The largest epidemiological study on diabetes and non-communicable diseases (NCD) estimates that in 2021, there were 101 million people with diabetes in India, 136 million with prediabetes, and 315 million had high blood pressure.
| |||||||
My life with diabetes: I was lucky enough to find the strength Next week is Diabetes Awareness Week. Here, Lilly Brown considers her own experience as a Type 1 diabetic, what support is available and what more could be done for those living with the condition. Lilly Brown. I rang my mum recently and of course she ...
| |||||||
Vinod Balachandran: mRNA vaccine to treat pancreatic cancer New treatments for pancreatic cancer are urgently needed. One of the deadliest forms of the disease, even with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, just 12% of patients are alive five years after diagnosis. Yet, results from a small study published ...
| |||||||
Toronto warns residents not to touch raccoons amid increase of reported bites City says it has received 88 reports of people being bitten or scratched by raccoons as of end of May. CBC News · Posted: Jun 08, 2023 11:15 AM PDT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago. A raccoon standing in a garbage bin. Toronto Public Health says people in ...
| |||||||
How prevalent is diabetes in CT? According to estimates, 8.5% of adults aged 18 years and over in Connecticut had diagnosed diabetes in 2018. And the rates differ among different socioeconomic groups. Men, older people, people of color, low-income people and people with a lower ...
| |||||||
Dr. Garje on unmet needs for patients with sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma Rohan Garje, MD, chief of GU medical oncology at Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, discusses unmet needs for patients with sarcomatoid urothelial carcinoma, a rare bladder cancer variant. This video was filmed during the 2023 ASCO ...
| |||||||
Case of rare tick-borne illness found in Kansas resident. It's the third in the state A case of Heartland virus disease was identified in a Crawford County resident in late May, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Friday. Heartland is a rare illness transferred by ticks. The disease was discovered in Missouri in ...
| |||||||
Rare tick disease confirmed in Kansas resident CRAWFORD COUNTY (KSNT) – Health officials found a case of a rare tickborne illness in a resident of Crawford County. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) said in a press release that a Crawford County resident was diagnosed in late ...
| |||||||
Banning ultra-processed food is not a nanny-state issue. It's common sense The products at issue are ultra-processed foods (UPF). Their makers' denial of the harm these products may cause is as adamant as those tobacco execs' once was, and the consequences could be equally lethal.
| |||||||
COVID-19 research at Sunnybrook Our research teams are looking for participants for studies related to COVID-19 research. Take a look at our opportunities for research participation. Learn more. Support COVID-19 research. You have an essential role in this fight.
| |||||||
| You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. |
 Receive this alert as RSS feed |
| Send Feedback |
No comments:
Post a Comment