For patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS), becoming a mother is fraught with difficult questions: is it acceptable to continue disease modifying treatment during pregnancy and breastfeeding to keep the disease at bay, or does this put the child at risk? A study conducted by the neurology department of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) at St. Josef […]
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece on Wednesday banned conversion therapy for minors, a practice aimed at suppressing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity and which the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community worldwide, as well as health experts, have condemned as harmful. Under the bill, which Greece’s parliament approved, psychologists or other health professionals need […]
Routine head and neck procedures, such as removal of tonsils and adenoids and the placement of ear tubes, may cause moderate to severe pain in pediatric patients. Over-the-counter analgesics (aspirin and acetaminophen) and pain management can mitigate this discomfort and are typically recommended after surgery to manage pain. Since most of these kinds of procedures […]
Most people with COVID-19 will experience a mild illness, and they’ll be able to take care of themselves at home. But some—especially those with underlying health conditions—could benefit from one of several COVID-19 treatments. Some of these are available in pill form and others are given intravenously or by injection—and all of them must be […]
It is daunting to think that there could be another pandemic in this lifetime. Understanding and documenting behavioral aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic will help to better prepare society for the next one. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic and prior to the development of vaccines, various prevention measures were recommended by the United States Centers […]
This time of year is the worst for hay fever sufferers. If the sneezing, scratchy throat and watery eyes weren’t bad enough, now there’s also a shortage of allergy medication to contend with. 13 million of us in the UK experience pollen allergies, according to the NHS. However, the UK is currently experiencing shortages of […]
The WHO said Tuesday that 348 probable cases of hepatitis of unknown origin had been identified, as studies into the potential role of adenovirus and COVID-19 infection gather pace. The World Health Organization said the leading hypotheses remain those involving adenovirus. Cases have been reported in 20 countries, with 70 additional cases from a further […]
FILE PHOTO: China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian attends a news conference in Beijing, China March 18, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File PhotoBEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry called on World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to avoid making “irresponsible” remarks, after he said China’s zero-COVID policy was not sustainable. Speaking at a regular […]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the long coronavirus disease (COVID) health care burden in Ontario, Canada. The post-acute period of COVID 2019 (COVID-19) has led to a substantial increase in the usage of healthcare facilities. However, the magnitude of the increase is unknown. Study: Post-acute health care burden […]
Good solutions have great roadmaps. For HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), the road map might just be that of contraceptive care. Once an onerous process, over time contraceptive care exploded into a range of options across a broad landscape in terms of approach and accessibility. How then do organizations help vulnerable patients navigate their PrEP journeys […]
