‘The science doesn’t support’ children wearing masks in schools in ‘perpetuity’ and parents should make decisions for their own kid, expert says: More mask mandates are lifted as cases drop 47% in the US over the past week Dr Kavita Patel, a former Obama era official and primary care physician, said Wednesday that masks in schools should not be mandated […]

We at the ASPCA can’t wait to celebrate Valentine’s Day with our loved ones—including those with fur or feathers! Whether you’re celebrating with a partner, friends, family or shamelessly indulging in self-care and enjoying some chocolates alone, we wanted to give you our top three tips to keep your pets safe and happy this holiday. 1. Fatal Flowers: While bouquets […]

Many recovered COVID-19 patients continue to exhibit significant and long-lasting cognitive deficits in memory, attention, language comprehension and multitasking, as well as fatigue. These symptoms can persist for many weeks to months after the early symptoms of infection have subsided. In a new study scientists demonstrated that cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be significantly improved in three to […]

Although hospitalized patients are in a monitored environment, stroke evaluation and treatment are often delayed compared to patients arriving with a stroke at the emergency department, contributing to higher rates of morbidity and mortality for in-hospital stroke, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published online today in the Association’s journal Stroke. This scientific statement will also be discussed during […]

Popping painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen every day raises risk of tinnitus by up to a fifth, study warns US medics found a variety of common painkillers could increase tinnitus risk Daily paracetamol use was associated with an 18% higher chance of tinnitus Study also found both ibuprofen and moderate-aspirin use increased risk by 16% Research used  20 year […]

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips 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 High cholesterol means you have too much cholesterol in your blood. Cholesterol – […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Whether glaucoma patients take carbonic-anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) as pills or eye drops, the risk of severe adverse events is low, researchers in Canada report. There has been some reluctance among ophthalmologists to prescribe oral CAIs, given the potential for life-threatening systemic adverse reactions, they note in JAMA Ophthalmology. The new analysis “supports reconsidering the reluctance,” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Emerging reports show that two little-known drugs are making lethal new contributions to America’s drug overdose crisis. Para-fluorofentanyl and metonitazene are being seen more often by medical examiners looking into overdose deaths, according to a government report published Thursday. They often are taken with — or mixed with — illicit fentanyl, the drug mainly responsible for […]

Researchers led by Prof. Yang Fan from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have proposed a new approach to control parathyroid hormone secretion in order to prevent secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)-associated bone loss. Their study was published in Nature Communications on Feb. 9. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted by parathyroid chief […]