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Inflammation at IP thumb joint common in psoriatic arthritis

07/01/2021 Health News

(HealthDay)—Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) more often have inflammation at the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb compared to those with undifferentiated inflammatory arthritis (UIA), according to a study published online June 28 in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Ashish J. Mathew, M.B.B.S., D.M., from the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India, and colleagues compared inflammation at the IP […]

Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses

07/01/2021 Health News

Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip, acts as an antiseptic against highly infectious human viruses, completely killing both SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and influenza A viruses. University of Melbourne Professor Jason Mackenzie, a laboratory head at the Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) wanted to investigate whether […]

Bolsonaro Fires Brazil Health Official After New Vaccine Graft Accusation

07/01/2021 Health News

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired a Health Ministry official on Wednesday after a report that the official asked for a bribe in a vaccine deal, the latest graft accusation to rock the government amid investigations of its pandemic response. With over half a million COVID-19 deaths and more new cases daily than any other country, anger […]

Why do 50% of studies find no connection between acute aerobic exercise and cognitive function?

07/01/2021 Health News

Over the past 20 years, many studies have investigated the effects of acute aerobic exercise on cognitive performance. In recent years, meta-analyses of data from these previous research studies have demonstrated that these a single bout of moderate aerobic exercise temporarily improves cognitive performance. However, close examination of the individual research studies on this topic revealed that in approximately 50% […]

Drug dissolved net-like structures in airways of severely ill COVID-19 patients

07/01/2021 Health News

When researchers at Lund University in Sweden performed advanced analyzes of sputum from the airways of severely ill COVID-19 patients, they found high levels of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). It is already a known fact that NETs can contribute to sputum thickness, severe sepsis-like inflammation and thrombosis. After being treated with an already existing drug, the NETs were dissolved and […]

Nurses' perceptions of barriers to mobilizing intubated patients receiving mechanical ventilation

07/01/2021 Health News

Concerns about safety, competing priorities and uncooperative patients were among the barriers identified by critical care nurses for not mobilizing intubated patients receiving mechanical ventilation, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care. "Nurses' Perceptions of Barriers to Out-of-Bed Activities Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation" explores the mobility practices of critical care nurses in a 56-bed medical […]

Damage to children’s education — and their health — could last a lifetime

07/01/2021 Health News

Before the pandemic, 16-year-old Na'ryen Cayou had everything he needed. He had his own room. A partial scholarship to a boys' prep school. A spot playing trombone in the marching band, performing in parades all over New Orleans. Then covid-19 blew through the Big Easy like a hurricane, washing away nearly everything that helped him feel safe and secure. Schools […]

How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds

07/01/2021 Health News

WALDEN, Colo. — The building that once housed the last drugstore in this town of fewer than 600 is now a barbecue restaurant, where pit boss Larry Holtman dishes out smoked brisket and pulled pork across the same counter where pharmacists dispensed vital medications more than 30 years ago. It’s an hourlong drive over treacherous mountain passes to Laramie, Wyoming, […]

Study links mental health with risk of tuberculosis

07/01/2021 Health News

New research presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) taking place online (9-12 July) shows that individuals affected by mental illnesses including depression and schizophrenia experience an increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB). TB and mental illnesses are both urgent global health priorities with a high prevalence across the world, and often co-exist. Although poor […]

Does sports massage actually help sore muscles?

07/01/2021 Health News

Sports massages may feel useful, but do they actually help with sore muscles and post-workout recovery? Lockdown taught us to prioritise our health, and it shows: since gyms and studios have reopened, body and brain-loving strength training has been the most-booked class on ClassPass. New stats from the booking site show that people are eager to get their hands on […]

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