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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 — Health care workers (HCWs) diagnosed with COVID-19 can have a prolonged recovery of viral RNA, which can delay return to work (RTW), according to research published online Aug. 26 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Erica S. Shenoy, M.D., Ph.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated average […]
(HealthDay)—Decreased colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is seen in association with use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), magnesium, folate, and high consumption of fruits and vegetables, fiber, and dairy products, according to an umbrella review published online Sept. 28 in Gut. Nicolas Chapelle, M.D., from the Institut des Maladies de l’Appareil Digestif in Nantes, France, […]
Using a zebrafish model, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that vitamin D deficiency during early development can disrupt the metabolic balance between growth and fat accumulation. The results suggest a linkage between vitamin D and metabolic homeostasis, or equilibrium. The research team, led by Seth Kullman, professor of biological sciences at NC […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 — Is the coronavirus pandemic driving people to drink? Yes, a new U.S. survey shows, and the greatest spike in alcohol use is being seen in women. Overall, there was a 14% jump in drinking frequency this past spring among U.S. adults over 30 when compared to last year at the […]
In a paper published in Molecular Frontiers Journal, researchers from Cambridge, Massachusetts have discovered a more effective way of eliminating airborne particles from airways using nasal calcium-rich salts called FEND, which have potential applications in the fight against COVID-19. Sensory Cloud, creators of FEND and a Boston-based technology startup that designs solutions to problems of […]
MONDAY, Sept. 28, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Justo Méndez Arámburu’s idea to start a nonprofit alternative school in Puerto Rico came to him in a dream. His 15-year-old daughter, Ana Mercedes, who had died in a car accident a few months earlier, appeared to him and encouraged him to open a school. “How […]
(HealthDay)—Non-English speakers are less likely to have completed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing and have a higher proportion of positive tests compared with English speakers, according to a research letter published online Sept. 24 in JAMA Network Open. H. Nina Kim, M.D., from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, […]
The Vaccine Race Quickens as the Virus Surges Across Europe Paul Gigot interviews Dr. Martin Makary of Johns Hopkins University. Iowans will take a wait-and-see approach to a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll. Forty-five percent of adult Iowans say they will wait until others have taken a vaccine before getting the shot themselves, […]
Former Texas congressman and US Presidential candidate Ron Paul was reportedly hospitalized on Friday after exhibiting what appeared to be stroke-like symptoms during a live interview. The 85-year-old’s medical episode occurred during a live stream of The Liberty Report, his web series. Paul, whose speech began to slur during a discussion about the free market, […]
For patients with kidney stones, ureteral stents (hollow devices placed in the ureter—the tube between the kidney and bladder) can be used temporarily to relieve urinary obstruction. Despite the use of antibiotics, ureteral stents often become encrusted with minerals and coated with bacteria. This can lead to complications like infection and the need for replacement […]