Ready to take cozy to a whole new level? Enter the heated blanket. Warm, comforting, and totes thoughtful — it’s the perfect gift this holiday season. We did a deep dive into the world of fuzzy fabrics and toasty toes to find the best buys ... [Continue Reading]
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Lockdown stress and anxiety upped rates of jaw clenching and teeth grinding, new findings reveal. In addition, women were found to suffer from these symptoms more than men – while 35 to 55-year-olds struggled the most. The study – which was carried ... [Continue Reading]
Title: More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/24/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/25/2020 12:00:00 AM SOURCE: MedicineNet Daily News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Shutterstock“Test, trace and isolate” has become the catch cry of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s recognised as an essential strategy for containing the spread of the virus. The “trace” part, of course, refers to contact tracing — the process of ... [Continue Reading]
An international research group has clarified the action mechanism of incretin-based drugs in the treatment of diabetes. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Advanced practice providers (APPs) have lower productivity compared with emergency department physicians, seeing fewer and less complex patients and generating less relative value units per hour, and having no apparent impact on patient satisfaction ... [Continue Reading]
A new educational framework and toolkit will be launched in the UK and Ireland this week to improve training and guidance for those providing palliative and end of life care for children to establish a set of core principles of practice and ... [Continue Reading]
Doctors and nurses on the front lines are running on empty, under increasing duress as the pandemic surges and hospitals are overrun with patients. SOURCE: NYT > Hospitals - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
For a man of few words, he seems to have thoughts about everything. SOURCE: Latest Content - Men's Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Despite their reputation, rats are surprisingly sociable and regularly help each other out. Researchers have shown that a rat just has to smell another rat that is engaged in helpful behavior to increase their own helpfulness. This is the first study ... [Continue Reading]
By Christopher Chiu If you asked me a year ago what I would be doing during my time as a Pharmacy Resident, never would I have imagined being redeployed on the front-lines amidst a global pandemic. A hospital residency program is a one-year ... [Continue Reading]
Antibody Drugs For COVID-19 Finally Make It To Patients : Shots - Health News NPR SOURCE: "health news" - Google News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Every cell contains a herd of hundreds of mitochondria, organelles descended from ancient symbiotic bacteria. The primary purpose of mitochondria is to package the chemical energy store molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) that is needed to power ... [Continue Reading]
Obesity is not only the individual's responsibility EurekAlert SOURCE: "obesity" - Google News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Using an array of tiny needles that are almost too small to see, researchers have developed a minimally-invasive technique for sampling a largely-unexplored human bodily fluid that could potentially provide a new source of information for routine ... [Continue Reading]
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary Experiencing a fall is one of the most common accidents older adults face: Each year, one-third of people over the age of 65 will fall. Half of these falls cause injuries, including serious ... [Continue Reading]
Researchers have detected a connection between Brachyspira, a genus of bacteria in the intestines, and IBS -- especially the form that causes diarrhea. Although the discovery needs confirmation in larger studies, there is hope that it might lead to ... [Continue Reading]
People rag on the holiday season for being too commercial. You can certainly go too far in that direction, but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with giving meaningful gifts to people you care about. In fact, that’s one of the kindest acts a person ... [Continue Reading]
Plant-based diets have taken root in American culture in recent years, mostly thanks to the growing realization about the health benefits of this eating pattern. But contrary to what some people think, plant-based doesn’t necessarily mean you must ... [Continue Reading]
Study will enroll hospitalized adults with COVID-19 who require supplemental oxygen. SOURCE: NIH News Release - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]