While research suggests it is less likely for a child to get long Covid, there are calls for symptoms to be recognised and for funding into research. Some say doors have been locked when they arrive… [+3763 chars]
The following is a list of some of the complications that doctors associate with SCD. Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) This is the most common complication of SCD. VOC happens because the misshapen… [+7952 chars]
Because of diet culture and companies trying to sell their products, "belly fat loss" has been promoted in extremely unhealthy, unsustainable, and sometimes dangerous ways. These fad diets and weight… [+3599 chars]
A 47-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath. Chest CT showed a filling defect in the left atrium, and a mobile left atrial mass was seen on transthoracic echocardiography (shown in a video… [+172 chars]
I was convinced everyone would be better off without me. It was the spring of 2018, and a few days earlier I had been admitted to the emergency room for a flare-up of vasculitis, a blood-vessel-infl… [+14394 chars]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, which are part of the central nervous system. Certain treatments for this condition may cause skin hives or rash… [+8320 chars]
According to a new, extensive report by the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP), air pollution contributes to an acceleration of cognitive decline often associated with aging … [+2278 chars]
World Lung Cancer Day 2022: Lung cancer is the fourth most common cancer in our country but can be preventable by making some healthy lifestyle changes. While there is no sureshot way to evade this c… [+3659 chars]
Is it time to rethink the pills you pop? Researchers have found vitamin D, taken with or without calcium, has no effect on bone fracture rates. Professor Meryl LeBouff from Harvard Medical School is… [+1816 chars]
MONTREAL, CANADA 29 July 2022 —The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the latest data released by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which demonst… [+1664 chars]
In the US, about 1 in 5 of those surveyed (19 per cent) are somewhat (14 per cent) or very worried (5 per cent) about getting monkeypox in the next three months, while 81 per cent are not too (41 per… [+2895 chars]
Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but preventive cardiologists may face challenges in counseling a patient on a healthy body weight and strategies to achieve this goal. At the 202… [+3530 chars]
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