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Treating heart attacks with clot busters leads to better outcomes, researchers find

03/13/2020 Health News

New research from University of Alberta cardiologists suggests that treating one of the most serious types of heart attack with clot-busting drugs along with the current primary treatment may lead to better health outcomes for patients. When a patient’s coronary artery is completely blocked, cutting off blood to a large part of the heart—which is an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, […]

Nicholas Parsons health: Broadcasting legend passed away after a bout of flu – symptoms

03/13/2020 Health News

Nicholas was an icon and true veteran of the stage, screen and airwaves with an impressive career that spanned for more than half a century. In all his time working on Radio 4’s Just a Minute, Nicholas missed all but two recordings of programme since its inception in 1967. The legend has clocked up numerous acting and comedy parts, however, […]

Health Highlights: Feb. 20, 2020

03/13/2020 Health News

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Pregnant Women Who Take Macrolide Antibiotics Have Increased Risk of Birth Defects: Study A slightly increased risk of birth defects was found among women who took macrolide antibiotics early in pregnancy, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data from 104,605 children who were […]

Many with military-related PTSD do poorly in treatment with first-line psychotherapies

03/12/2020 Health News

A review of recent clinical trials paints a sobering picture of the usefulness of first-line psychotherapies in treating active duty military personnel and veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Insights, the article summarizes findings of recently conducted clinical trials […]

India’s beleaguered health system braces for virus surge

03/12/2020 Health News

India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people confirmed to have the disease. It is screening international travelers at 30 airports and has already tested more than 3,500 samples. The Indian army is preparing at least five large-scale quarantine centers. For weeks, India watched as cases […]

DAVID UNWIN and chef KATIE CALDESI bring you low-carb comfort food

03/12/2020 Health News

Eat to beat diabetes: In Part 2 of our guide on how to reverse type 2 disease NHS expert DR DAVID UNWIN and chef KATIE CALDESI bring you the comfort food you can scoff and still be low carb Today, in the third part of our life-changing series, NHS GP Dr David Unwin reveals how going low-carb has helped type 2 […]

China quarantines 94 people on Seoul flight after 3 show fever

03/12/2020 Health News

China quarantined 94 air passengers arriving from Seoul after three people on the flight were discovered to have fevers, state media reported Wednesday. The three passengers, all Chinese, arrived in the city of Nanjing on Tuesday morning and were discovered after customs personnel boarded the aircraft on landing to screen passengers for symptoms, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said. The three […]

Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprints

03/12/2020 Health News

A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread through Washington state and beyond, including potentially seeding an outbreak on the Grand Princess cruise ship. Washington’s governor banned large public events in three counties on Wednesday, a strategy guided by the work of Trevor Bedford and his […]

The nose knows: Study establishes airborne exposure to harmful algal blooms’ toxins

03/12/2020 Health News

Florida has experienced numerous harmful algal blooms in recent years, including blue-green algae and their toxins in 2016 and 2018. Despite their intensity and frequency, there is scant data on human exposure to these blooms and concentrations of the toxins they produce in tissues of exposed individuals. The most common routes of human exposure to these toxins include direct contact, […]

How to get to sleep: Three reasons this supplement could help you get a good night’s sleep

03/12/2020 Health News

Sleep loss can be a tricky condition to unpick because numerous factors can disrupt your sleep-cycle, such as erratic work patterns and complex psychological problems. As a result, it can often feel like you are at the foot of a very high mountain, but luckily, you do not have to address the root cause to correct sleep loss. In fact, […]

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