Sarah Gupta, MD COVID-19 is caused by a brand new coronavirus (officially named “SARS-CoV-2”). So far, there’s a lot we know about COVID-19: what causes it, common symptoms, and how it spreads. But the virus has only been around for about 9 months. And because it’s so new, scientists and doctors are still struggling to understand it. ...
Urine often has a slight ammonia smell, especially first thing in the morning or when a person is dehydrated. Smelly urine can also be a sign of an infection, however, so if the smell does not go away on its own, or if additional symptoms develop, see a doctor. In this article, we explore what...
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: FIT KITS ALLOW PATIENTS TO MAIL IN STOOL SAMPLES TO SCREEN FOR COLON CANCER. DALLAS – Sept. 8, 2020 – A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved and underinsured communities and offers an...
EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY IMAGE: A WEARABLE HEART MONITOR, OF THE TYPE USED IN THE STUDY. For the first time doctors have shown that measuring changes in 24-hour heart rate can reliably indicate whether or not someone is depressed. In practical terms, this may give clinicians an objective “early warning” of potential depression, as well...
EUROPEAN LUNG FOUNDATION IMAGE: CT SCAN OF PATIENT’S LUNGS SHOWING COVID-19 DAMAGE IN RED. COVID-19 patients can suffer long-term lung and heart damage but, for many, this tends to improve over time, according to the first, prospective follow-up of patients infected with the coronavirus, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] Researchers in...
by Yale University A representation of the molecular surface of one variant of human rhinovirus. Credit: Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0 As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally—the common cold virus. Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common colds, can prevent the flu virus from infecting airways by jumpstarting the body’s antiviral...
52 per cent of children with virus do not show most common symptoms in adults They tend to skip meals, suffer headaches and feel exhausted, scientists found And one in six school-aged children break out in skin rashes that are very itchy By CONNOR BOYD If your child brings home an uneaten packed lunch it...
As we age, the immune system begins to shift into a heightened state of alert, dialing up inflammation and running out of certain immune cells. Nurses addressed a nursing home patient showing coronavirus symptoms in Sant Andreu de la Barca, Spain, earlier this year.Credit…David Ramos/Getty Images By Veronique Greenwood Covid-19 patients who are 80 or older...
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: FIT KITS ALLOW PATIENTS TO MAIL IN STOOL SAMPLES TO SCREEN FOR COLON CANCER. DALLAS – Sept. 8, 2020 – A program that asks patients to mail in stool samples to screen for colon cancer is an effective way to expand screenings to underserved and underinsured communities and offers an...
DENTISTS ARE BUSIER THAN EVER DURING THE PANDEMIC. HERE’S WHY.BY VICTOR TANGERMANN Americans are having a rough time during the pandemic, with anxiety and other mental disorders at an all time high. And all the stress is leading to far more teeth grinding, resulting in a huge uptick in jaw pain, tooth sensitivity, and migraines and cracked...
