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Striking absence of flu and other usual suspects during COVID-19 pandemic

07/08/2021 Health News

Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fell significantly in both adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year. Influenza A and influenza B (which both cause flu) and RSV are common causes of respiratory infections, particularly in winter. […]

An astounding find reveals a rare cause of epilepsy

07/08/2021 Health News

Researchers at The University of Queensland, working to gain a better understanding of how brain cells work, have discovered the underlying mechanism of a rare genetic mutation that can cause epilepsy. Dr. Victor Anggono from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute said his team made the ground-breaking findings while researching nerve cell communications, which are an important process in normal brain function. […]

Cancer patients developed COVID-19 antibodies after full vaccination

07/08/2021 Health News

Coronavirus vaccines ARE effective in cancer patients: More than 85% developed antibodies after a second dose of Pfizer, study finds After two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, cancer patients are likely to be protected against the virus Out of 232 cancer patients in an Israeli study, 86% tested positive for Covid antibodies after their second shot Only 29% tested positive […]

Study Supports Judicious Use of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests

07/08/2021 Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most COVID-19 rapid antigen tests – also known as lateral-flow antigen tests – perform to a high standard, with good sensitivity and excellent specificity, according to a head-to-head comparison of six such tests. The results “support the judicious use” of lateral-flow devices (LFDs) for rapid antigen detection, “not to replace PCR testing, but to supplement […]

Why marijuana should not be banned for athletes

07/08/2021 Health News

U.S. Track and Field (USATF) confirmed Tuesday that Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson will not compete in Tokyo after she tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. Since the breakout sprinter’s 30-day suspension was announced Friday, celebrities and lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have come to her defense, calling for the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) to re-evaluate its […]

How weight training may help with weight control

07/08/2021 Health News

Findings indicate that weight training could be more consequential for weight control than many of us might expect, and a little lifting now may keep us lighter, later. Written by Gretchen Reynolds Lifting weights a few times a week might help us stave off obesity, according to an interesting new study of resistance exercise and body fat. It shows that […]

Most Inmates Have Had Their Covid Shots — But Their Guards Likely Haven’t

07/08/2021 Health News

When the number of covid-19 cases among inmates in Pennsylvania state prisons last fall topped 1,000 and staff cases hovered in the hundreds, the union representing 11,000 corrections officers began lobbying to get prison staffers to the front of the line for vaccinations. John Eckenrode, president of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association, pressed state officials for months to give […]

EHR alerts go unread, do not lead to deprescribing of medicines linked to dementia

07/08/2021 Health News

The vast majority of electronic health record (EHR) alerts attempting to reduce the prescribing of high-risk medications linked to dementia in older adults went unread in a study led by research scientists from Regenstrief Institute, Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine. The goal of the intervention was to facilitate the deprescribing of anticholinergics through both provider and patient-based […]

Brilliant health and fitness buys to nab this week

07/08/2021 Health News

Ready to take your workout up a notch? That’s always a good reason to get yourself some fresh kit. In this week’s edition of The Fit List, we’re rounding up some of the best health and wellbeing buys we’d recommend nabbing this week. Take your pick from new swimwear, a game-changing workout app, supplements, and some tasty food. There’s no […]

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