(HealthDay)—Two new reports suggest that the warm summer months will not significantly slow the novel coronavirus as it spreads around the globe. “Summer is not going to make this go away,” said Dionne Gesink, an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health who co-authored a May 8 report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that […]
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Helen George was overjoyed when she started to grow a life inside of her. And the TV star had hoped it would run smoothly, but unfortunately, it didn’t. Which pregnancy complication did she suffer from? The British actress, 35, has played Nurse Trixie Franklin in Call The Midwife since 2012. Fast forward five years, and the TV star was looking […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has helped shed light on the longer-term structural reforms needed in the US healthcare system, which include telehealth investment and medical supply chain tracking and coordination improvements. These were among the results of a report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, which offers answers and recommendations related to coordinated response to future pandemics, protection of […]
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Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are harnessing the power of song to spread vital healthcare messages—including COVID-19 precautions—among African women. The project—titled Life-Saving Lullabies—has earned major funding from Britain’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). It is focused on Zambia, but when it has proved its value it could spread to other African countries and then around the world, […]
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Temperature and latitude do not appear to be associated with the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to a study of many countries published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), but school closures and other public health measures are having a positive effect. “Our study provides important new evidence, using global data from the COVID-19 epidemic, that these public […]
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It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I became an alcoholic. In my mid to late 20s, I needed a drink just to get up in the morning. I was what people call a ‘functioning addict’ – a term I hate, as there was nothing functional about what I was doing. As I turned 30, back in 2011, I met […]
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Arthritis drug may help coronavirus patients breathe better and combat lung inflammation, small study finds – but experts warn the effects are far from proven Researchers tested 29 Italian coronavirus patients with anakinra, an arthritis drug, and compared them to 16 control patients 72% showed improved respiratory health and reduced signs of cytokine storms, which occur when the body attacks […]
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The Everyday with new eyes to see There are always phases in which the everyday life is grey and monotonous. Variety and adventure? Fail display. This is true for many of us, particularly during the restrictions imposed by the Corona pandemic. The Sofa in the stress of everyday life was before the crisis, often our place of longing, most of […]
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If you’re a healthcare worker, following CDC guidelines to wear a face mask while out in public, or headed to Costco, where face coverings are now required, you may notice an icky side effect from having your mouth covered for a long period of time. We’re talking about bad breath, and Dr. Sean Stannard, a dentist in Michigan, says more […]
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People with the mental health condition known as body integrity dysphoria (BID) often feel as though one of their healthy limbs isn’t meant to be a part of their bodies. They may act as though the limb is missing or even seek its amputation “to feel complete.” Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on May 7 have found […]
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