The best electric toothbrushes can provide an unrivaled level of cleaning compared with a standard manual toothbrush, taking your dental routine to the next level. In fact, an electric toothbrush can remove around 20% (opens in new tab) more plaque, while reducing your risk of developing gingivitis by 11% (opens in new tab). So not […]
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), infected millions globally. The high mortality of COVID-19 warranted an immediate preventive measure. Out of all the available vaccine technology, mRNA vaccines were first approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). Study: Comparison of replicating […]
A new paper and other recent evidence offer important reassurances about the risk of breast cancer from hormone therapy to treat menopause symptoms, two University of Virginia School of Medicine menopause experts say. Hormone therapy can help relieve menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, vaginal issues, sexual problems and loss of […]
In healthcare, data is a primary driver of decisions. Collecting more data generates more information and knowledge, thus enabling better judgment and outcomes. Healthcare data comes from: Electronic health records (EHRs) Administrative and operational systems Patient registries Claims and pharmacy databases Research literature Public health and patient surveys The gold standard for diagnosis and treatment […]
Researchers at MedUni Vienna have discovered that neurons have an emergency back-up system to enable them to remain functional even when their energy supply is disrupted. As in many areas of technology, an emergency back-up serves to compensate for any energy supply failures experienced by neurons. The results of the study have now appeared in […]
The SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant has frustrated citizens and experts alike with its ability to evade immunity from vaccines and prior infections. Fortunately, the FDA has authorized a new bivalent booster shot, also known as an “updated booster,” targeting both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which should be available in […]
Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her 50th birthday this week by posing nude, and looking fabulous, in Vogue. Covered in gold paint – is 50 her golden age or is she, at 50, so ancient she is a relic of the Golden Age, who knows? – Paltrow tells the magazine she’s “earned her wrinkles”. Gwyneth Paltrow highlights […]
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Texas on Tuesday reported the first death in a severely immunocompromised person who was diagnosed with monkeypox, according to state health department officials. The case is still under investigation to see what role monkeypox played in the death. Although painful, monkeypox is rarely fatal. Scott Pauley, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers […]
A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the world. Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and the University of London (UK) combed through nearly 140 scientific studies published between 1962 and 2022 […]
Patients after total pancreatectomy receiving a novel, fully closed-loop bihormonal artificial pancreas (BIHAP) using both insulin and glucagon, experience significantly more time spent in euglycemia than those receiving current diabetes care, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Surgery. Charlotte L. van Veldhuisen, M.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues examined […]
