The cardiovascular system supplies the body with life-sustaining blood by generating adequate intravascular pressure to perfuse the tissues. If the pressure slumps, the organs may not receive suitabl… [+21866 chars]
Since monkeypox was detected outside of Africa in May, 35,000 cases have been confirmed around the world. Out of them, more than 14,000 were identified in the US, primarily in the states of New York,… [+3995 chars]
Newswise — “We’re very excited about the results,” said Kalipada Pahan, PhD, Floyd A. Davis, MD, Endowed Chair in Neurology and professor of neurological sciences, biochemistry, pharmacology at the R… [+2860 chars]
Aug. 19, 2022 Good news for music lovers and musicians, too: Wind instruments don't appear to project COVID-19 particles more than talking does, according to a new study. New research from the Unive… [+2271 chars]
The Public Health department has now published its weekly Public Health Spotlight on Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases. A summary of findings is set out below. Monkeypox In 2022, to date … [+3423 chars]
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) a condition when the walls of the heart’s left pumping chamber (left ventricle) become thickened accompanied by damages to peripheral nerves and hearing impairments… [+5236 chars]
Old habits die hard. At the same time, building new habits is also a difficult path. Increased consumption of processed food, rapid urbanization, and changing lifestyles have caused a shift in dietar… [+3588 chars]
Source/Disclosures Source: Pletcher, M J, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2022;doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.3355. Disclosures: All authors reported grants from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research … [+4410 chars]
In their study, published August 19 in the journal Science Immunology, researchers mimicked human metabolic diseases by genetically altering mice or feeding them a high-fat, high-sugar diet. Researc… [+1164 chars]
The widely available diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of emergency room visits, hospitalisation, and death from Covid-19 by more than half if taken within four days of the start of the sym… [+558 chars]
You may have heard of MCT oil, a relatively new supplement that takes the form of a colorless oil. MCT oil isnt just a passing health trend, but a proven benefit to brain and gut health. MCT stands f… [+4481 chars]
People with mental health troubles in recent years were less likely to have strokes treated with thrombolysis or thrombectomy, a finding that is likely in part due to lower recognition of stroke symp… [+4363 chars]
