Misunderstandings about flu vaccines have existed for decades, leading to vaccine mistrust and lower-than-ideal vaccination rates. Now that a coronavirus vaccine appears to be close, experts are concerned that the lack of trust and understanding about flu vaccines could translate into lower-than-optimal coronavirus vaccination rates. In fact, recent surveys suggest that many Americans would not get vaccinated...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Emily Adhikari, M.D. Pregnant women who test positive for COVID-19 and their newborn babies have a low risk of developing severe symptoms, according to a new study from UT Southwestern. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, shows that 95 percent of women who tested positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy had no adverse...
Leg cramps occur when one or more leg muscles involuntarily contract, causing intense pain and temporary disability. Leg cramps are typically harmless. Although they go away on their own, several at-home remedies may help relieve the symptoms. In this article, we explain what leg cramps are and what can cause them. We also cover ways to...
Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that affects the lungs. It causes inflammation in the air sacs, or alveoli, of one or both lungs. Although a fever is a common symptom of pneumonia, it is possible for a person to have pneumonia without a fever. A fever means that a person has a body temperature of 100.4ºF (38ºC) or above....
Finger burns range in severity from first to third degree, with each type requiring a different level of care. Many finger burns are treatable at home, but some will require immediate medical care. Accidents at home lead to many cases of burned fingers, which can also be a common occurrence in the workplace among people...
RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA IMAGE: MR images of the right knee (A, B, C, D) at baseline (A, C) and after 48 months (B, D). Overweight 47-year-old woman in the elliptical trainer group (A-B) and overweight 64-year-old man in the racket sports group (C-D). The man in the racket sports group developed severe cartilage...
by Michael Merschel To stay healthy, don’t just watch what you eat—watch when you eat it. New research is driving that point home by looking at the impact of changes in meal timing from day-to-day and from weekday-to-weekend. Those changes were associated with several important heart health risk factors, including changes in waist circumference, body fat, blood...
By ADAM FEUERSTEIN, DAMIAN GARDE and ANDREW JOSEPH The success of a second vaccine against Covid-19 means the world is a big step closer to curbing the coronavirus pandemic. Moderna, joined by U.S. government scientists, announced Monday that their mRNA vaccine candidate was 94.5% effective in preventing Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to...
MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER, Minn. — In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, a population-based research collaboration...
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL Each year, health care practitioners at Brigham and Women’s Hospital place over a million orders through the electronic health records (EHR) system. Even though studies indicate that practitioners place more than 99.9 percent of orders for the correct patients, researchers at the Brigham analyzed that remaining 0.1 percent to determine and...
