A heartbreaking video of a dad dancing outside a hospital to cheer up his son has gone viral. Shared on Facebook by Cook Children’s Medical Center in Texas, where the young boy is undergoing cancer treatment, many people said they were moved by the clip. Aiden, 14, has acute lymphocytic leukaemia according to the medical centre, and was diagnosed towards […]
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The STOP THE BLEED course teaches a skill with lifesaving potential that is easy to learn and globally relevant. Two studies presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020 provide evidence that STOP THE BLEED training is effective and has made a lifesaving difference around the world. In one study, an hour-long STOP THE BLEED course was […]
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Iceland, up to now one of the countries to have fared better against the coronavirus, has announced a tightening of restrictions after a spike in new cases since the middle of last month. The health ministry said late Saturday that starting from Monday, most sports facilities, bars and discotheques will be closed while gatherings will be limited to a maximum […]
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Spending each morning at the kitchen sink scraping at the charred remains of breakfast gets tedious after a while. Non-stick cookware may seem like an appealing alternative — but is it safe? Usually when people inquire about the safety of their non-stick cookware, they’re talking about Teflon, said Suzanne Fenton, a reproductive endocrinologist at the National Institutes of Environmental Health […]
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Do you know what I find frustrating? The sound of someone sitting next to me and sniffing away in the midst of flu season. I’ll never forget the day I was on a tight deadline and found myself struggling to operate as the person beside me let off a repetitive sniff that rang in my ears. This was intensified by […]
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Surgical patients who participate in virtual follow-up visits after their operations spend a similar amount of time with surgical team members as those who meet face-to-face. Moreover, these patients benefit by spending less time waiting at and traveling to the clinic for in-person appointments, according to research findings presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020. “I […]
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If you’d like to strengthen your immune response to viruses, bacteria and anything else lurking out there, it’s time to invest in some supplements. But, which ones? Researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine in Michigan looked into the role of zinc. They noted how zinc is “essential for multiple cellular functions including immunity”. Looking into scientific reviews, zinc supplementation […]
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Among accredited U.S. cancer centers, hospitals serving primarily minority patients are as likely as other hospitals to offer the standard of surgical care for early-stage breast cancer, according to results presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020. “There are a lot of health disparities in cancer: in access to care, treatment, and outcomes,” said senior […]
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Ryan Murphy is celebrating his "warrior." On Saturday, the renowned television producer marked his son Ford Theodore's sixth birthday with a post reflecting on the young boy's cancer recovery. "Much love and respect to our warrior Ford Theodore Miller Murphy, who battled neuroblastoma cancer at 18 months and survived and thrived and today celebrated his SIXTH birthday," Murphy shared. Ford […]
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FRIDAY, Oct. 2, 2020 — Shortly after President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he and his wife, Melania, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said that he and his wife, Jill, have tested negative for the coronavirus. Both Bidens had attended Tuesday’s presidential debate between Trump and Biden, the Washington Post reported. “I’m happy to […]
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