A systematic review of research into the mental health issues that frontline healthcare workers and others experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic finds that the burden of mental health symptoms is high. The report includes the effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers, children and adolescents, and COVID-19 patients with other medical conditions. The basis of […]
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study is the first to quantify the degree […]
LAS VEGAS – Whether it’s from telemedicine, wearables and or electronic health records, a growing amount of healthcare data is becoming available on both an individual and population-wide level. “But just because you have data,” pointed out Michael Meucci, chief operating officer at Arcadia, “doesn’t mean that it’s meaningful.” In a HIMSS21 session here on […]
Women have more in-hospital complications than men and double the risk for major adverse events after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with the Watchman device, according to new National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) LAAO Registry data. In-hospital mortality was also twofold higher among women than men and hospital stay was longer. Even after adjustment for […]
Modern dating is a constant experiment with technology. We’re navigating intimacy through left and right swipes on dating apps, increasing snap scores and pervasive hookup culture. We have access to a record number of people whom we may not have met without technology (via Bloomberg) and yet know more about before the date than after. […]
COVID booster may be available for immunocompromised adults Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy has the latest on combatting the coronavirus pandemic on ‘Special Report’ A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory committee is recommending moderate-to-severe immunocompromised individuals receive an mRNA COVID-19 booster dose. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices held the vote Friday, […]
Simone Biles hasn’t had the easiest summer and, unfortunately, she’s now dealing with another health issue: The gymnastics GOAT was bitten by a dog. Simone, 24, didn’t share a lot of details about her freaky injury in her Instagram Stories but said, “here’s an update on my finger that the dog bit me,” before showing […]
There is an urgent need for the reporting of biomedical research on mammalian cells to be more standardized and detailed, and greater control over and measurement of the environmental conditions of cell cultures need to be attained. This will make the modeling of human physiology more precise and will contribute to the reproducibility of research. […]
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are #couplegoals on so many levels, but Blake just dropped a subtle promo for Ryan’s new movie that’s everything. Blake shared a butt selfie in her Instagram Story to encourage people to get out to see the movie. While the post is hilarious, it’s kinda hard to miss the fact […]
Dr Zoe Williams discusses visceral fat on This Morning We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As people go through their middle […]
