Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Affect Millions: How We Can Fight Back

The U.S. government has released new objectives this month to prevent, treat, research, and boost awareness about antibiotic-resistant infections. Antibiotics are antimicrobial medicines that destroy bacteria. The more we take them, however, we can build up a tolerance to the medications and they may not work in the future. More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections […]

Centerview Tapped to Explore Sale, IPO for Il Makiage

Il Makiage is working with Centerview Partners to explore deal options, the company has confirmed to WWD.  Several industry sources said that Centerview had been tapped to explore options for the company, including a potential sale or initial public offering. They said that Il Makiage has seen success selling complexion products online, even during the […]

Knee or hip replacements cut people’s risk for falls, study finds

People who have total joint replacement, or total joint arthroplasty (TJA), experience fewer falls than those who don’t undergo the surgery, a new study finds. “Osteoarthritis (OA) is the degeneration of the cartilage in our joints over the years,” said lead author Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf, an orthopedic surgeon at NYU Langone Health in New York […]

Antifungal Meds Cut Risk for Death After Lung Transplant

MONDAY, Oct. 26, 2020 — Preventive antifungal medications cut the risk for death following a lung transplant by more than half, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Kelly M. Pennington, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues evaluated the effect of antifungal […]

Study examines well water testing promotion in pediatric primary care

Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports, show that involving pediatric practices in the promotion of private well water testing can influence parental compliance. More than 43 million people living in primarily rural areas of the U.S. […]

Coronavirus deaths are rising again in the US, as feared

Deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. are on the rise again, just as health experts had feared, and cases are climbing in nearly every state, despite assurances from President Donald Trump over the weekend that “we’re rounding the turn, we’re doing great.” With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths […]

Up Next? Lily Allen Wants Kids With David Harbour 1 Month After Wedding

Next steps? Lily Allen opened up about her future family plans one month after marrying David Harbour. Celebrity Stepparents: Jada Pinkett Smith, LeAnn Rimes and More “I think so,” the singer, 35, told The Sunday Times on Sunday, October 25, when asked about having more kids. “Especially now [my daughter] Marnie is getting so big. […]

Q&A: Study shows how debt affects relationship quality

There are a lot of factors that go into building a successful relationship, and money is one of the key aspects. Researchers have conducted all sorts of studies on how household finances affect a couple’s relationship. But little is known about how debt alone affects a couple’s relationship. That’s why Arizona State University’s Xing Sherry […]

How to prevent the spread of tumor cells via the lymph vessels

What role do the lymphatic vessels play in the metastasis of cancer cells? Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg developed a method to investigate this question in mice. The aim of the work was to identify new ways to block the dangerous colonization and […]