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Achilles Tendon Softness a New Tool to Diagnose FH

04/02/2021 Health News

Achilles tendon softness should be considered a new indicator of familial hypercholesterolemia, in addition to Achilles tendon thickness, researchers suggest. In a cross-sectional study that measured Achilles tendon thickness and elasticity (i.e., softness), thickness was greater and elasticity was lower in subjects with familial hypercholesterolemia, compared with non-FH controls. The findings are published online March 17 in JACC: Cardiac Imaging. “We […]

How to cope with pandemic fatigue by imagining metaphors

04/02/2021 Health News

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have dramatic impacts on mobility, work routines, social interactions and psychological distress. Although no longer novel, the pandemic is still causing an overall disruption of normality and challenging our ability to make sense of the world around us. The World Health Organization has been drawing attention to pandemic fatigue, a natural response to a prolonged […]

Have to travel during spring break? Here’s how to stay safe

04/02/2021 Health News

(HealthDay)—If you must travel during the spring break, be sure to follow recommended COVID-19 pandemic safety measures, an emergency medicine doctor advises. Millions of people are packing airports, while only one-quarter of the U.S. population has received at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, noted Dr. Lewis Nelson, director of the department of emergency medicine at Rutgers New Jersey […]

Here’s What It Really Means If Your Baby Is Measuring Big

04/02/2021 Health News

Congrats! Being pregnant is an exciting time — right now, you are probably looking forward to a baby shower, planning the nursery, and finalizing names. You are also attending monthly prenatal visits (or more if you are high risk) and, at some visits, getting to see your baby via an ultrasound. These ultrasounds do more than just ensure your baby […]

'A blessing': at-home vaccination program brings shots to U.S. homebound

04/02/2021 Health News

YONKERS, New York (Reuters) -Some senior citizens and others can’t leave home to get vaccinated against COVID-19 – so the vaccine is coming to them.Slideshow ( 6 images )“It’s a blessing,” Clara Vazquez said as her 83-year-old mother, who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, prepared to receive her second vaccination. Clara Vazquez, 56, uses crutches to walk and has […]

Rare genetic variant may explain severe COVID-19 in young healthy male patients

04/01/2021 Health News

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has now been spreading for over a year, but several mysteries surrounding its diverse outcomes remain. How is it that some young healthy individuals contract the infection(caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and become critically unwell? Why do others, who are older and have underlying comorbidities, have less severe […]

Study discovers new target on SARS-CoV-2 spike for protective antibodies

04/01/2021 Health News

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, USA, have described a potential target for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. Dubbed as CC40.8 bnAb, it exhibited broad reactivity with human beta coronaviruses. The study, which appeared on the pre-print server bioRxiv*, demonstrates that CC40.8 bnAb from a COVID-19 donor targets the conserved S2 stem-helix region of the coronavirus spike fusion machinery. Study: […]

Social work guidance to improve supported decision-making for adults with dementia

04/01/2021 Health News

Fresh guidance published by the Department of Health & Social Care, authored by the University of Bath, aims to protect people living with dementia suffering or at risk of abuse, by involving them more actively in their care plans. Of the estimated 850,000 people with the condition in the UK (one in 14 adults over 65), research suggests that those […]

This Is Why It’s So Important To Take Care Of Your Vagus Nerve

04/01/2021 Health News

While countless healing modalities continue to pop up, all promising to mitigate feelings of anxiety and improve your mental health, there is one area of the body that is pivotal in nearly all of its functions. Currently, many mental health researchers have started to share the influence of the nervous system and the role that it plays in feeling your […]

Most trans and non-binary youth are supported and healthy despite stigma and discrimination

04/01/2021 Health News

Trans and non-binary youth in Canada continue to experience targeted violence and discrimination, however, according to the 2019 Canadian Trans and Non-binary Youth Health Survey, they are thriving despite these experiences. We see this experience of thriving through more prominent representation of trans and non-binary folks such as Elliot Page, Laverne Cox, Janelle Monáe and more, who share their joy […]

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