(HealthDay)—A healthier lifestyle is associated with lower rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in Arthritis Care & Research. Jill Hahn, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues used data from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS; 1986 to 2016) and NHSII (1991 to 2017) to assess whether a […]

Dr Hilary says we must 'build up immunity to colds' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Your immune system is hard at work defending the body […]

(Reuters) – With COVID-19 cases still high nationwide, “now is not the moment” to drop mask mandates in schools and other public places, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told Reuters on Tuesday. Her comments follow announcements by officials in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, California and Oregon that they plan to lift indoor mask […]

Deborah James discusses bowel cancer signs and symptoms We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cancer can take many forms, all of which result from a rapid […]

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) booster dose in nursing home (NH) residents who completed the primary series (two-doses) of mRNA vaccination. Study: Effectiveness of a SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine booster dose for prevention of infection, hospitalization or death in two nation-wide nursing home systems. Image […]

Many health IT experts, innovators and vendors have touted digital health as a mechanism to overcome hurdles to care. But at the same time, we also know that digital health tools can exacerbate difficulties, especially for people with disabilities. Josh Basile, community relations manager for accessiBe, joins Kat Jercich, senior editor of Healthcare IT News, to discuss how organizations can ensure websites […]

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has infected over 366 million people worldwide and killed over 5.6 million as of January 27, 2022. Study: Extreme γ’ fibrinogen levels in COVID-19 patients. Image Credit: Zimerch-05 / Shutterstock.com The progression of COVID-19 might be accompanied by a "cytokine storm," which […]

What’s on your Super Bowl watch party menu? Chips and dip? Pizza and wings? How about mac ‘n’ cheese? If all of the above, sure, you can pick up all of your snacks from the grocery store and have the pizza and wings delivered to your door. But for the latter, we highly recommend making Martha Stewart‘s Fried Macaroni-and-Cheese Bites […]

If you’ve ever had a root canal or tooth extraction, you might have been handed a prescription for Vicodin or another opioid painkiller to help you recover after your procedure. Opioids have routinely been prescribed to adults and children for dental procedures for decades, and dentists are among the top prescribers of the drugs after family physicians, responsible for an […]

It’s official: Meghan Trainor is a toddler mom now! On Feb. 9, proud mama Trainor posted a series of adorable photos of her one-year-old son Riley’s birthday. She posted it with the caption, “Happy birthday, Riley! You are my everything! I love you to the moon and back. Best year of my life.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CZvJmxUJYGo/ A post shared by Meghan Trainor […]