COVID-19 prevalence surveys that detect levels of antibodies to determine whether people were infected in the past might be unreliable given how quickly these infection-fighting proteins fade, a US government study said Wednesday. Whether the decline in antibodies increases the risk of reinfection remains uncertain. It is thought likely that if re-exposed to the virus, most people’s immune systems will […]
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A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., would imperil funding for states that do not join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact within three years. The compact, which currently includes 29 states, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam, was formally introduced in the fall of 2014 in recognition of the fact that physicians will increasingly practice in […]
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Overindulging in alcohol can derail your fitness goals by making you less likely to work out the next day, particularly if you've got a nasty hangover. If you're feeling nauseous or dizzy, it's best to just sleep it off and hit the gym another time. Exercising with a hangover is possible, if you ease up on the intensity, according to […]
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Another cutie for Coco Rocha! The model announced on Wednesday, November 25, that she gave birth to her and her husband James Conran’s third child. Bundles of Joy! See Celebrity Babies Born During the Coronavirus Pandemic “My husband and I are so thankful to have had a safe delivery and to finally bring baby @ileyconran home to her big sister […]
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I’m a clinical trials geek. I keep hearing people talk about the seven to ten years it takes to make a vaccine and how dangerous speeding this up might be. The word that keeps popping up is “rushed”, and it is making the average person nervous about vaccine safety. So, as a clinical trials doctor, I am going to tell […]
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Christina Perri revealed on Tuesday, November 24, that she suffered a pregnancy loss two weeks after her hospitalization. Rainbow Babies: Stars Who Had Children After Miscarriages “Last night we lost our baby girl,” the “Jar of Hearts” singer, 34, captioned an Instagram photo of her and husband Paul Costabile holding the late infant’s hand. “She was born silent after fighting […]
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About 70% of people with COVID-19 suddenly lose their sense of smell, although fewer of them seem to realize it, according to a new “living analysis” by a research team. Vicente Ramirez, a Ph.D. student in UC Merced’s Public Health program, and researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia have uncovered patterns that could help future coronavirus researchers. […]
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We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. The cause of lower back pain can vary from bad posture to awkward sleeping positions. In order to help your body heal, sleep is imperative. Here are four tips to get a decent night’s sleep. The alignment […]
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Nordic walking is a great form of exercise that benefits your strength as well as your cardiovascular fitness. But what actually is it? I don’t think you need us to tell you that walking is all the rage right now. But, if doing the same routes at the same intensity every day is causing you to get a bit of […]
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TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment for the rare genetic disorder primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), the agency announced Monday. Oxlumo (lumasiran) is approved to treat PH1, the most common and most severe type of primary hyperoxalurias, which can lead to progressive kidney damage and eventually damage to other organs. One […]
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