People who reported work-related stress were more likely to be hospitalized for peripheral artery disease compared to those who did not report work-related stress, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. The article appears in a special spotlight issue […]
My phone hasn’t stop ringing for days with requests for TV and radio interviews from local, national and international media outlets across the globe. This is not how I expected my week to turn out. It all started after I saw a Twitter poll posted by Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis asking who would […]
In an unprecedented effort, hundreds of thousands of researchers and clinicians worldwide are locked in a race against time to develop cures, vaccines, and better diagnostic tests for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. Over 1,650 articles on COVID-19 are already listed in databases such as Google Scholar, while dozens more are added […]
(HealthDay)—In older women, objectively measured visual impairment is associated with a twofold to more than fivefold increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online April 16 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Elaine M. Tran, of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues compared the likelihood of dementia or mild cognitive […]
Pharmacies can provide for their patients these days is faster and easier with the important medicines. Several concerns, for the time of the Corona-crisis measures taken, the new provisions in laws, regulations, and contractual agreements. In times of shortage, the pharmacy may make it easier alternatively, preparations, and patients are protected against additional Supplements. In […]
A new qualitative systematic review conducted to inform the scope of a new World Health Organization (WHO) post-birth (postnatal) guideline identifies four clear themes for a positive experience in mothers across 15 different countries and cultures, according to a study published April 22, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kenneth Finlayson, research associate […]
Italy on Monday reported its first symbolic drop in the number of people currently suffering from the novel coronavirus since it recorded its first infection in February. The civil protection service said 108,237 people were either being treated in hospital or were recovering at home after testing positive—down 20 from the total reported on Sunday. […]
Multi-disciplinary work led by researchers from Trinity has pinpointed a potential new therapeutic target for treating retinal degeneration. The researchers have discovered that a protein (SARM1) involved in neuronal cell injury may also have a role in the progression of retinal degeneration. The research, involving experts from Trinity’s Schools of Medicine, Biochemisty and Immunology, Genetics […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend life in cities across the world, a University of Mississippi sociologist is focusing on the current and potential impact of the virus on rural communities across the South. Anne Cafer, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, is a researcher in rural health care and also […]
Kegel weights don’t always get a great rep, but they do serve a great purpose if used correctly. Nowadays, there are so many variations in shapes, sizes, and kits that make the exercises so much easier and comfortable. However, there are so many kegel weight options to choose from that it can be a bit […]