Category: Health News

Thousands of Britons are risking blindness because they do not use their eye drops properly, warn experts It is essential to apply pressure to inner corner of eye when squirting in liquid Otherwise the medication could drain out of the eye, rendering it ineffective But experts say specialists are failing to relay this, causing patients

DR ELLIE CANNON: Help… I just can’t stop my nose from dripping! My nose won’t stop running – particularly in the mornings. It drips when I move around in the afternoons. Antihistamines and nasal washing haven’t helped. It may seem usual in the cold weather, but a constant runny nose is not normal – and

The Beatles: Paul McCartney says John Lennon split the group With advances in mental health support, there are more options nowadays than when The Beatles were at the height of their success in the 1960s. Sir Paul McCartney said the group would “hide” from their troubles. The 78-year-old Liverpudlian admitted the Big Four – George

For weeks we’ve been told that the struggles of lockdown and restrictions will all be worth it when we ‘save Christmas’. But now, it looks like that rescue mission might be unsuccessful. Whether because of lingering worries about safety or due to rumours that London and the South East may be set to enter Tier

It’s almost Christmas – are you as excited as we are? On Thursday, we’ll be opening Christmas Eve pyjamas, tucking little ones into bed and hoping they sleep so that Father Christmas can put the presents under the tree. And, maybe wrap a few he forgot about… Unfortunately, the excitement of the most magical day

Preschoolers living in impoverished communities who have access to a nurturing home environment have significantly higher intelligence quotient (IQ) scores in adolescence compared to those raised without nurturing care. That is the finding of a new international study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, which examined data from more than 1600

Highmark Health, in collaboration with Google Cloud, today announced its Living Health model and corresponding platform that aims to reshape how healthcare is delivered to be a more coordinated, personalized and technology-enabled experience. Throughout the companies’ six-year strategic partnership, Highmark will support its Living Health model through the development of the Living Health Dynamic Platform,

As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to surge across the country, progress on a second vaccine was made Thursday when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overwhelmingly endorsed Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. A panel of FDA advisers recommended, in a 20-0 vote with one abstention, that the FDA move forward and authorize the Moderna vaccine

Seventy-one percent of the U.S. public report that they would definitely or probably get a COVID-19 vaccine, marking an increase from 63 percent in September, according to the ongoing research project, the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor. The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor used a combination of surveys and focus groups to track the U.S. public’s attitudes

Another day, another announcement about a COVID-19 vaccine. Whether that’s talk of results from clinical trials, emergency approval or plans for countries to prioritize certain groups for vaccination. But we still don’t know if current vaccines prevent disease and also prevent people transmitting the virus to others. This not only has implications for vaccines we’ve

Across the US, states are increasingly using preemption to stymie local advancement of public health policy strategies, according to updated data released today to LawAtlas.org by the Center for Public Health Law Research and the National League of Cities with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The updated data capture state preemption of local

University of California, Irvine health sciences researchers have created a machine-learning model to predict the probability that a COVID-19 patient will need a ventilator or ICU care. The tool is free and available online for any healthcare organization to use. “The goal is to give an earlier alert to clinicians to identify patients who may

(HealthDay)—An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant that offers an alternative to traditional ACL reconstruction has received marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration—the first approval for an ACL tear treatment in more than 30 years, the agency announced yesterday. The Bridge-Enhanced ACL Repair (BEAR) Implant received approval under the De Novo premarket review

NHS explain the best ways to treat back pain Back pain can strike at any moment and can negatively affect a person’s life. Experts believe negative emotions could affect lower back pain and hypothesise meditation being a better remedy than painkillers. How? According to Bupa, emotional factors that can increase the risk of a person’s

Research led by Si-Qiong June Liu, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, discovered a surprising reciprocal interaction between chemicals in the brain resulting in accelerated loss of molecules that regulate brain cell communication. The research team’s findings are published online in Nature Communications, available here.

Nonprofit donates wedding dresses to health care workers on pandemic frontlines Registered nurse Nicole Harris, a bride-to-be receiving a donated wedding dress, and Heidi Janson, founder of Brides Across America, join ‘Fox & Friends.’ A Texas wedding where the groom was allegedly aware he had COVID-19 was the source of a potential superspreader event after

Children don’t come with how-to manuals. Even if they did, they would all require a manual of their own, tailored to their unique make and model. That’s why caregiving can be rewarding, as well as puzzling and demanding—particularly for family caregivers of children with disabilities. Although these caregivers often report that the role gives them

A leading University of Queensland academic is using his research to improve vaccination rates across the country. Dr. Tom Aechtner from UQ’s School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry has launched the world’s first Massive Open Online Couse (MOOC), AVAXX101, dedicated to anti-vaccination and vaccine hesitancy. This MOOC works alongside a website, UQVaccinationChoice, to provide impartial

An increase of over 10% in the prevalence of hearing loss in the English over 50s may not be age-related, a new study by University of Manchester researchers has shown. Instead the study, published in BMC Geriatrics, found hearing loss could be linked to social and lifestyle differences in the north and south of the

Winter is the season that most people usually get sick. But this year, even the slightest sniffle or congestion can have you worried that you have COVID-19. Sooo…how the heck do you figure out if you are dealing with a sinus infection or COVID-19 anyway? Asked and answered. We tapped cold and flu experts to