Is ‘covid tongue’ the latest sign of infection? One in four coronavirus patients develop bumps and swelling in their mouth, while 40% get red, burning feet or hands, study finds Researchers from Spain looked at 666 mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients treated between April 10 and April 25, 2020 at a field hospital in Madrid They found that […]
Method Men Launches Grooming Line
Method has expanded its men’s business into grooming and skin care this month and is launching the new offering at stores this February. Method Men debuted in 2018 with body wash before expanding to deodorant and hair care. The new grooming products, which are available now on the Method website, is comprised of a face […]
Mouse study: Gabapentin prevents harmful structural changes in spinal cord
Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that the widely prescribed pain-relief drug gabapentin can prevent harmful structural changes in the injured spinal cords of mice, and also block cardiovascular changes and immune suppression caused by spinal cord injury. “Gabapentin is often prescribed as a treatment for […]
More than 100 MILLION people worldwide have had COVID-19
More than 100 MILLION people worldwide have had COVID-19 and over 2.1 million have died since the first case was reported 391 days ago The global coronavirus case count surpassed 100 million on Tuesday afternoon More than 2.1 million people have died of COVID-19 across the globe The first reported case was just over a […]
Medicaid expansion helps uncover undiagnosed HIV infections
The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to increases in the identification of undiagnosed HIV infections and in the use of HIV prevention services such as preexposure prophylaxis drugs, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts who study the intersection of health care and public policy. […]
Vaccine appointments canceled amid confusion over supply
An increasing number of COVID-19 vaccination sites around the U.S. are canceling appointments because of vaccine shortages in a rollout so rife with confusion that even the new CDC director admitted she doesn’t know exactly how many shots are in the pipeline. States were expected to find out their latest weekly allocation of vaccines on […]
Stop Everything And Watch UCLA Gymnast Nia Dennis’ Viral Floor Routine
On Jan. 23, UCLA senior gymnast Nia Dennis performed a sh0wstopping, jaw-dropping floor routine that has since gone viral on social media. Her routine celebrated Black excellence, featuring music from all Black artists, including Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Tupac Shakur, and Megan Thee Stallion. Nia added in some fun choreography on top […]
Pfizer CEO says it's making booster shots for coronavirus variants
Pfizer now says it is developing booster shots amid fears its COVID-19 vaccine is less effective against the highly-infectious variants from Brazil and South Africa Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday his firm will develop booster shots ‘every time’ a variant makes its shot less effective Last week, lab tests suggested Pfizer’s current shot worked […]
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy can be overcome with the right messaging, researchers find
The battle against COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy—an issue for nearly a quarter of Americans recently polled—can be won if messages promoting vaccination suggest most people will take it and political motivations did not rush its development, research at Georgia State University has found. Those who were introduced to messages suggesting most people would not take the […]
COVID vaccine advised for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers
All Alzheimer’s disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says. “Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps families affected by Alzheimer’s disease can take to protect themselves and their loved ones,” said Dr. J. Wesson Ashford, chair of the foundation’s medical, scientific and memory […]