Lung cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer to be diagnosed, as it’s usually difficult to spot until it has spread to other parts of the body. You could be at risk of the disease if you notice that your skin has a yellow-tinge. Lung cancer is one of the most common […]
Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 – a week which aims to raise awareness of mental health and mental health problems. It becomes at a particularly pertinent time, with experts saying the months spent under lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic could have a ‘devastating’ and long-lasting impact on our mental […]
As state after state begins to reopen, local health departments charged with tracking down everyone who has been in close contact with those who test positive for the new coronavirus are still scrambling to hire the number of people they need to do the job. They are often hundreds—even thousands—of people short of targets for […]
Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes—whether by emailed picture or video visit—as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVID-19 may pop up in an unusual spot. Boston dermatologist Esther Freeman expected to see skin complaints as the pandemic unfolded—various kinds of rashes occur when people get very ill […]
The osteoporosis wonder drug that helps rebuild crumbling bones and could save 500,000 people a year a visit to the fracture clinic More than three million Britons suffer from the brittle bone disease osteoporosis Some 500,000 osteoporosis sufferers are treated in hospital a year for fractures The condition often goes undetected until a sufferer starts […]
SARS-CoV-2: Researchers test promising vaccine on the Basis of a smallpox virus According to official Figures, have been infected worldwide, more than 4.5 million people with the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The spread of the new pathogen to contain, is set, especially on “social distancing”. According to a model study, the social Isolation would have to be […]
In these challenging times of fear and isolation it is difficult to comprehend the sheer scale of the mental health crisis we face. People are detached from friends, family, work and the world outside their homes. As a music therapist I have also had to adapt to make sure those who are in need are […]
The visit of lakes and pools is a risk? By the Coronavirus pandemic, the planning of the summer raises some new difficulties. When a simple visit to the outdoor pool, the question of the risk of infection arises. In a brief fact check, you can inform yourself. When it gets hot, it draws people into […]
In an open-access article published ahead-of-print by the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), a team of Chinese radiologists discussed modifications to the CT examination process and strict disinfection of examination rooms, while outlining personal protection measures for radiographers during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. As Jieming Qu, Wenjie Yang, and colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong […]
High salt intake is a well-known risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake can significantly lower blood pressure and ameliorate target organ damage caused by hypertension. However, in the past three decades, several strategies have failed to decrease daily salt intake to an optimal level. Therefore, it is important to identify alternative […]
