Unmarried heart failure patients appear less confident in managing their condition and more socially limited compared to their married counterparts, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). These differences may have contributed to the worse long-term survival observed in unmarried patients. Social support
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to excess deaths -; a higher number of fatalities than would be expected over a given period. A new study compares excess deaths during the pandemic period when the Delta variant dominated (June 28, 2021-December 5, 2021), during the transition from Delta to the Omicron variant (December 6-26, 2021) and
Countryfile: Joe Crowley details contents of the show We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Despite the nature of his work on
New mama Jeannie Mai is taking fans through every step of the way on her journey. From postpartum anxiety to breastfeeding struggles, she wants to normalize talking about your struggles. This time, she took fans through her rigorous breastfeeding schedule. On May 19, Mai posted a video, talking about the first time she’s ever breastfed
High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Cholesterol is a crucial building block for healthy
Using herbal supplements, including derivatives of cannabis, is becoming more and more popular. Some supplements are easy to get over the counter and are not as highly regulated as other medications. A recent case study demonstrates that using certain supplements in excess can lead to severe heart problems. People’s use of supplements has increased in
Steve Thompson recalls signs of his early-onset dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of these symptoms is urinary incontinence.
Of the 62 inhalers approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 1986, few have offered novel drug innovations, according to a study published online May 17 in Health Affairs. Noting that inhalers face limited generic competition in the United States, William B. Feldman, M.D., D.Phil., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and
After a quick and effective workout that targets your lower body? It’s time to get yourself a TRX. Try the kit at your gym, or get one from yourself and attach it to a door frame or even a tree, and you can do a whole range of different workouts that build strength, stability and
Over-the-counter medications, food supplements, and other drugs may interact with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV and be harmful, an industry-sponsored clinical survey from Denmark reports. “Our study confirms that polypharmacy and being on a protease inhibitor-based regimen increase the risk of potential drug-drug interactions (PDDIs) considerably and highlights the importance of questioning
(Reuters) – When people cannot maintain a safe distance to avoid the spread of COVID-19, a newly designed desktop “air curtain” can block aerosols in exhaled air, researchers found. Air-curtains – artificially created streams of moving air – are often used to protect patients in operating rooms. At Nagoya University in Japan, researchers tested their
LONDON (Reuters) – The European health regulator on Thursday endorsed the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine, Vaxzevria, as a booster. The recommendation, made by a committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), encompasses adults who have either been previously vaccinated by Vaxzevria or an mRNA vaccine, such as the ones made by Pfizer and BioNTech
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a potential therapeutic target for the most common type of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Developmental Cell. The findings suggest ISL2, a transcription factor, can act as a tumor suppressor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) tumors and that its depletion reprograms PDA cells’ transcriptional and metabolic states.
Health chiefs declare two new Covid ‘variants of concern’ – but experts say there is NO reason to panic Two types of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been newly classified as variants of concern in the UK, but experts say there is no need to worry. Only a small number of cases of Omicron
One in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases in children under the age of 15 could be averted every year by household contact management, according to a new modeling study published in The Lancet Global Health. The research from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of Sheffield and Imperial College
A recent study published in Viruses reported that antibody titers against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could serve as a marker for the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Study: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Titers Predict the Severity of COVID-19. Image Credit: GEMINI PRO STUDIO/Shutterstock COVID-19 manifests as a mild asymptomatic disease to acute respiratory disease syndrome
We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Last year anyone over the age of 50 was eligible but early advice from the
FILE PHOTO: The palms of a monkeypox case patient from Lodja, a city located within the Katako-Kombe Health Zone, are seen during a health investigation in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997. Brian W.J. Mahy/CDC/Handout via REUTERSSYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Friday said they had identified a probable case of monkeypox in a
Though underlying medical conditions play an important role, many aspects of why COVID-19 severity can differ vastly from one to another has remained unclear. A new study identifies dozens of genomic variations that may drive these hard-to-predict differences in clinical outcomes. According to work led by University of Pennsylvania scientists, genomic variants in four genes
Results from a retrospective analysis reveal significantly higher mortality rates for low-income residents hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when compared to higher-income residents. The findings were presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2022 Scientific Sessions. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with worse clinical outcomes in cardiovascular diseases. STEMI
