Academic rigor, journalistic flair COVID-19 Arts + Culture Economy + Business Education Environment + Energy Ethics + Religion Health Politics + Society Science + Technology Telehealth is booming like never before, and many patients and health care providers across the U.S. are using it for the first time. Geber86 / E+ via Getty Images Is telehealth as good as in-personcare? A telehealth researcher explains how to get the most out of...
by European Society of Cardiology Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “Our study suggests that chocolate helps keep the heart’s blood vessels healthy,” said study author...
Original Medicare covers certain types of caregivers. Rules apply depending on the kind of care a person receives and the services a caregiver provides. Medicare is a federal health insurance program for those aged 65 and over and those under 65 who have specific health conditions. Original Medicare consists of Part A, which covers inpatient services and Part...
Segmenters like to keep work at work and home at home, unlike integrators, who are content to bounce back and forth between home and work obligations, polishing a project at 10 PM and folding laundry between meetings. But both types need recovery time to stay healthy and productive. “Even the most integrated workers need detachment...
Washington, DC – July 24, 2020 – Research presented at ASM Microbe Online found that 43% of Staphylococcus bacteria found on exercise equipment in university gyms were ampicillin-resistant, with 73% of those isolates being resistant to multiple additional drugs. The late Xin Fan, Ph.D., and her student Chase A. Weikel of West Chester University (WCU)...
As COVID-19 burns through Texas, districts and health departments across the state are wrestling with how to provide childcare and schooling to the state’s 7 million-plus children. Jerri Barker, who runs a daycare in Waco, has watched warily as other facilities in the area began to report cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks. First, a...
Lower back problems are very common. They can cause a constant dull ache or a sudden sharp pain. Lower back pain has a variety of possible causes, which range from poor posture to underlying medical conditions. However, certain stretches may help by relieving pain and improving flexibility. In this article, we discuss the types of...
SOCIETY OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING ADULT MALE WITH DECADES OF RIGHT NECK PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND TIGHTENING FOLLOWING BIRTH INJURY. THE PATIENT HAD FAILED MULTIPLE STANDARD THERAPEUTIC MANEUVERS BEFORE PRESENTING FOR 18F-FDG PET/MR IMAGING. IMAGES SHOWS… view more CREDIT: CIPRIANO, ET AL., STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CA. A new molecular imaging approach utilizing 18F-FDG positron emission...
By MARLENE LENTHANG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM he military’s number of coronavirus cases is rising at twice the national rate seeing a 33% spike from July 1 to 10 The national case growth rate was 16% for that same time period Since July 1 over 4,100 service members have tested positive for coronavirus In total there are...
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM “THIS TRIAL ESTABLISHED THAT BALOXAVIR, IF TAKEN WITHIN A DAY OR SO AFTER EXPOSURE, IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR PREVENTING INFLUENZA ILLNESS IN HOUSEHOLDS, A HIGH-RISK SETTING FOR VIRUS TRANSMISSION, ” SAID… view more CREDIT: DAN ADDISON | UVA COMMUNICATIONS A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce...
