https://www.instagram.com/p/9hHy76E18c One month after baby Josey was born, mom Naya dressed him up as a sweet skeleton for Halloween in 2015. 1 of 15 https://www.instagram.com/p/_r1w-xE18K Even Santa couldn’t resist that toothless smile on Josey’s first Christmas Eve. 2 of 15 https://www.instagram.com/p/BESTaVNk17R Mom and son liked to boogie during lunches at Nobu. 3 of 15 https://www.instagram.com/p/BFJlGkxE18u […]
HIMSS Latin America Webinar: "We must take advantage of the momentum we have today"
The first in a series of HIMSS webinars in Latin America, ‘National Digital health Strategy and Pandemic Management’, was held with more than 600 attendees and a panel of top-level experts, in conjunction with the Argentine Ministry of Health. The meeting was moderated by Dr Mariano Groiso, HIMSS Advisor for Latin America, and Eng. Fernando Núñez, national […]
What are the rules on masks in schools?
What are the rules on masks in schools? Whether students have to wear masks, and the trouble they could face if they don’t, depends on where they go to school. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages masks for most students, especially when they are less than 6 feet apart. The exceptions are […]
Gutmann receives award from neurological association
David H. Gutmann, MD, PhD, the Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor and vice chair for research affairs in the Department of Neurology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has received the George W. Jacoby Award from the American Neurological Association for his discoveries on the role of the immune system in brain […]
Best supplements for fat loss: A plant which stimulates lipolysis to increase fat loss
It’s common knowledge that carrying extra fat on the body puts a person at a higher risk of serious health risks and with a year like no other, so the stress and worry felt by all has impacted many a waistline. When it comes to losing this fat, the age-old mantra of eating less and […]
Study tackles long-term opioid use among retired NFL players
(HealthDay)—Many former National Football League (NFL) players who took opioid painkillers early in their retirement still used them nine years later, a new study finds. The researchers also found that those who continued to use opioids were more likely to report moderate to severe depressive symptoms and low mental health-related quality of life. Long-term opioid […]
Pollution exposure linked to stroke risk in people with common heart rhythm disorder
People with one of the most common heart disorders who are exposed to greater levels of pollution have a 1.2-fold higher risk of stroke than their peers who live with less pollution, according to a JAMA Network Open study published recently by researchers at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute and University of Pittsburgh School […]
Black kids at higher odds for ADHD
(HealthDay)—Current wisdom holds that white kids are at greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than Black children are, but a new analysis finds the opposite is true. In a review of 21 previously published U.S. studies, which included nearly 155,000 Black children in the United States, researchers found that 14.5% of these children had ADHD. […]
Pine-Sol Added to EPA's List of Disinfectants Effective Against Coronavirus
A common household cleaner has been found to be effective against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) — and it's not sold out everywhere. Earlier this month, the Clorox Company announced that its Pine-Sol Original Multi-Surface Cleaner was given approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to be added to a list of products and brands that […]
Survivors of neonatal heart repair surgery face lifelong risk of kidney disease, high blood pressure
Babies who have life-saving surgery for congenital heart problems within the first month of life face a lifelong risk of chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure, according to new research led by University of Alberta pediatric specialists. “We know that kidneys, like all organs, have to last a lifetime,” said Catherine Morgan, associate professor […]