by Sonia Fernandez, University of California – Santa Barbara Winter is on its way. And in this year of coronavirus, with it comes the potential for a second wave of COVID-19. Add in flu season and our tendency to head inside and close our windows to the cold, wet weather, and it appears the next several...
People who wish to lower their cholesterol levels are likely to find that making lasting changes to their diet and lifestyle is more effective than trying quick fixes. Lifestyle changes can sometimes lower cholesterol levels relatively quickly. People may notice the effects in as little as a few weeks. However, to see a lasting change...
By Graham Lawton Letting covid-19 circulate freely through crowds could lead to millions of deaths AS I write this, my 19-year-old son is self-isolating in his university room with symptoms of covid-19, awaiting test results. He is quite poorly, though overwhelmingly likely to make a full recovery. But I worry that he will be one of the...
by CU Anschutz Medical Campus New research suggests that conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and even aggressive behaviors may be linked with sugar intake, and that it may have an evolutionary basis. The research, out today from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and published in Evolution and Human Behavior, presents...
Tanya Lewis ○ 1 THE VIRUS WAS ENGINEERED IN A LABORATORY IN CHINA. Because the pathogen first emerged in Wuhan, China, President Donald Trump and others have claimed, without evidence, that it started in a lab there, and some conspiracy theorists believe it was engineered as a bioweapon. Why It’s False: U.S. intelligence agencies have categorically...
Megan Brooks The first dual-purpose, external trigeminal nerve stimulation device to treat and prevent acute migraine is now available over-the-counter to adults over age 18. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Cefaly Dual (Cefaly Technology) which was previously only available by prescription. Most migraines involve the trigeminal nerve, which can be accessed through the...
Pneumonia is the inflammation of the tissue in the lungs. It typically occurs due to an infection. Pneumonia in people aged 65 or older may become serious due to the higher risk of developing complications. According to the American Lung Association (ALA), older adults have a higher chance of developing a severe illness related to pneumonia....
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY A new study from North Carolina State University and Syracuse University assessed what would motivate people to use chatbots for mental health services in the wake of a mass shooting. The researchers found that users’ desire to help others with mental health problems was a more powerful driver than seeking help...
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND IMAGE: THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND’S DR STEPHAN BROUWER IS HELPING REVEAL WHY SCARLET FEVER IS MAKING A COMEBACK. A University of Queensland-led team of international researchers says supercharged “clones” of the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes are to blame for the resurgence of the disease, which has caused high death rates for centuries. UQ’s Dr Stephan Brouwer said...
OCTOBER 5TH, 2020 Many fields of medicine are undergoing a transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as patients are kept away from clinics as much as possible. Patients are now regularly visited by their doctors over video calls, are asked to perform certain procedures on their own, and are prescribed medical devices that would normally...
