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New study confirms stroke patients are significantly delaying treatment amid COVID-19 pandemic

05/28/2020 Health News

New research published today in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery (JNIS) shows ischemic stroke patients are arriving to hospitals and treatment centers an average of 160 minutes later during the COVID-19 pandemic, as compared with a similar timeframe in 2019. These delays, say stroke surgeons from the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), are impacting both survival and recovery. The first […]

New drug combinations help overcome resistance to immunotherapy

05/28/2020 Health News

A new study from researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helps explain how disruptions in genes can lead to the resistance to one of the leading immunotherapies, PD-1 blockade, and how new drug combinations could help overcome resistance to the anti-PD-1 therapy in a mechanistically-based way. The team found changing the tumor microenvironment with toll-like receptor 9 agonists […]

Staying Active amid the Coronavirus Pandemic Can Help Manage Depression and Anxiety, Study Says

05/28/2020 Health News

Although many people around the world are struggling with their mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic, staying active may help make stress and depression easier to manage. A new study published earlier this month, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, monitored how changes in physical activity and screen time affected the mental health of over 3,000 adults in the United […]

Two paths better than one for treating patients with heart stents, study shows

05/28/2020 Health News

Pairing a blood-thinning drug with aspirin daily for patients who have an angioplasty with a stent can contribute to better health outcomes, including lower risk of death, than aspirin alone, according to a recent study by cardiologists at the University of Alberta and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute. Led by Kevin Bainey, a U of A interventional cardiologist and associate professor, […]

Scotland to begin initial easing of virus lockdown

05/28/2020 Health News

Scotland’s devolved government said Thursday it would start to ease slightly its coronavirus lockdown for the first time, two weeks after the rules began to be relaxed in England. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the “careful changes”, which would come into effect on Friday, focus mainly on “outdoor activity” because the risk of the virus spreading is lower outside. […]

Research group advocates prioritizing recess as schools look ahead to students’ return

05/28/2020 Health News

As K-12 schools look ahead to students returning to classrooms in the fall after an extended period of coronavirus-induced isolation, an international group of researchers has one plea: Don’t forget about recess. Recess is a crucial time for kids to engage in physical activity, as well as practice their social and emotional regulation skills. And it’s going to be an […]

These Are The Most Effective Tick Repellents If You Wanna Avoid Bites All Summer Long

05/28/2020 Health News

Spring has sprung, which means just as you’re gearing up to hit the trails, go camping, or just laze around in your backyard, ticks are coming out, too. Tick season is worth preparing for: These little critters have expanded their territory across the U.S., and rates of tick-borne illnesses like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease have gone up […]

High blood pressure – the type of cheese you should avoid or risk deadly hypertension

05/28/2020 Health News

High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But, you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by avoiding Roquefort cheese, it’s been claimed. High blood pressure – which is also known as hypertension – puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital organs. The condition could lead to […]

Prevalence of ‘silent’ COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought

05/28/2020 Health News

The prevalence of ‘silent’ symptomless COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought, reveals a study charting the enforced isolation of cruise ship passengers during the current pandemic, and published online in the journal Thorax. More than eight out of 10 of passengers and crew who tested positive for the infection had no symptoms. This has implications for the easing […]

A Third of Americans Show Signs of Clinical Anxiety or Depression in the Wake of the Coronavirus

05/27/2020 Health News

“Isolation, which is also disconnection from other people, will unravel us psychologically very quickly,” Gilliland says. “I think we've all been surprised by it. And routines are incredibly important to us.” “There are folks that have never struggled like this that are, and then there are those that have struggled before that are really having a difficult time,” he continues. […]

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