Tom Scott’s job is to kick ass. He’s on Team USA for karate, and with that comes a strict diet to ensure that he is always in shape for his next competition. Men’s Health recently interviewed Scott to break down what he likes to eat on a typical day of training, along with his immense […]
Sparse traffic on U.S. roads during the coronavirus pandemic has spawned a spike in speeding and other types of reckless driving, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says. Here are some examples. Police in Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska and Utah have clocked drivers going more than 100 miles per hour on highways. In Los Angeles, cars […]
(HealthDay)—No one wants to be in the hospital during the coronavirus pandemic, but people who need emergency surgery may have no choice. If that’s the case for you or a loved one, ask about using regional anesthesia. That’s the advice of experts from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) and the […]
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that interest in abortion care among advance practice clinicians (APCs) in Colorado is substantial, though barriers must be addressed in order to increase access with APCs (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, physician’s assistants). The study, out today in Women’s Health Issues, surveyed APCs in Colorado […]
(HealthDay)—In a document entitled “Interim Guidance for Basic and Advanced Life Support in Adults, Children, and Neonates With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19,” published online April 9 in Circulation, recommendations are presented for treating victims of cardiac arrest during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Dana P. Edelson, M.D., from the University of Chicago, and colleagues […]
(HealthDay)—The rates of pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (AKI) hospitalizations increased during the last decade, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Nephrology. Silvi Shah, M.D., from the University of Cincinnati, and colleagues used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2006 to 2015) to identify 42,190,790 pregnancy-related hospitalizations among […]
Today, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary. While the COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency, patients with IBD have particular concerns for their risk for infection […]
COVID-19 has left parents grappling with the challenges of online learning, entertainment and work. It’s natural the amount of time children spend using screens will now increase. But that’s OK. Screen time recommendations we’ve enforced for so long no longer apply to our situation. There are ways to make the best of kids’ increased use […]
How is the COVID-19 crisis impacting the most vulnerable among us? Tens of millions of Americans fit that description—the poor, the homeless, immigrants, the detained and incarcerated, the precariously employed and the uninsured. Nearly one-quarter of adult Americans do not have access to medical benefits, paid sick leave or access to medical care. Already, the […]
In Kentucky, there are more than 272,000 people caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease. If you are one of those people, the person you are caring for is considered high risk for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Most persons living with Alzheimer’s are over the age of 65 (one risk factor), and most persons over 65 […]
