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A new way to prevent COVID-related clots and a biomarker that spots who’s at highest risk

11/09/2021 Health News

No aspect of SARS-CoV-2 infection has been more startling—or problematic—than the elevated risk for blood clotting, a concern that throughout the pandemic has been associated with severe COVID-19, frequently characterized by clotting events that have led to stroke, heart attack and organ damage. But a team of medical scientists from a dozen institutions throughout the United States has made two […]

Whats the Wait Time for an Alcoholic Liver Disease Transplant?

11/09/2021 Health News

The night before Brian Gorzney planned to check into rehab for alcohol use, he began vomiting blood. First at 2 a.m. Then 5. And again at 11. When he arrived at the rehab facility in North Kansas City, Missouri, they sent him directly to the adjoining hospital. There, Gorzney, then 50, and his family learned he had severe alcoholic hepatitis, […]

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

11/09/2021 Health News

They went into hospitals with heart attacks, kidney failure or in a psychiatric crisis. They left with covid-19 — if they left at all. More than 10,000 patients were diagnosed with covid in a U.S. hospital last year after they were admitted for something else, according to federal and state records analyzed exclusively for KHN. The number is certainly an […]

Leptospirosis cases surge in NYC: What to know about the rat-spread infectious disease

11/09/2021 Health News

Fox News Flash top headlines for October 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. New York City has reported an increase in human cases of leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that the city reports has been spread by rats. In a late September advisory, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported that […]

Statins side effects: Five telltale signs in your urine – when to alert your doctor

11/09/2021 Health News

This Morning: Dr Chris reveals grapefruit can affect statins 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 Statins are taken by around six million Britons but remain somewhat […]

Cellular quality-control system identified as a culprit in coronavirus infection

11/09/2021 Health News

By studying a disease caused by a close cousin of the virus behind COVID-19, a team of scientists has identified a compound that shows potential in easing the symptoms of coronavirus infections. The team, from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studied the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory […]

Nitrate in drinking water could cause up to 100 cases of bowel cancer per year in NZ

11/09/2021 Health News

Nitrate contamination of drinking water could cause up to 100 cases of bowel cancer in New Zealand every year, leading to 40 deaths, New Zealand research has estimated. The collaborative research by the Universities of Otago, Loughborough, Auckland and Victoria found 800,000 people in New Zealand are exposed to nitrate levels in water above those found to be a risk […]

What next for COVID after five million deaths?

11/09/2021 Health News

With the world poised to hit more than five million people officially dead from the coronavirus, experts tell AFP the pandemic’s future path will depend greatly on vaccinations. How many dead? The true number of fatalities is believed to be far higher than the five million based on daily reports provided by health authorities in each country. The World Health […]

How to sleep: The surprising drink that ‘triggers sleep and regulates your internal clock’

11/09/2021 Health News

Snoring: Doctor explains how to sleep better at night 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 Insomnia – the inability to get to sleep or sleep well […]

Green Mediterranean Diet Benefits Arise From Hunger Hormone

11/09/2021 Health News

A “green” adaptation to the traditional Mediterranean diet could help improve insulin sensitivity and reduce visceral fat by increasing levels of ghrelin, the “hunger hormone”, new research suggests. The current study is a new analysis of data from the randomized DIRECT-PLUS trial, which showed that the addition of green tea and substitution of red meat for a plant-based (Mankai) protein […]

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