Simple oral health steps help improve elite athletes’ performance Elite athletes who adopted simple oral health measures, such as using high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, reported significantly reduced negative effects on performance related to poor oral health, finds a study led by UCL. The new research, published in BMJ Open Sport &...
A widely used rapid COVID-19 test can produce false negatives if a certain solution is used to move or store patients’ samples, the test’s maker said. Last week, Abbott Laboratories told health care providers not to use solutions known as “viral transport media” for samples tested on its ID NOW device, CNN reported. Swabs with...
July 16, 2018, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology If you’ve never suffered from eczema, also known as Atopic Dermatitis, you probably aren’t aware of the negative impact it can have on quality of life. The severe itching, redness and excessively dry skin all make life miserable for those who suffer from the allergic disease....
