Test positive for COVID? Here's how to get your free meds Pretty sure you have COVID, but unsure about what you need to do next? Apr 4, 2022 0 12
Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children's long-term development. Apr 4, 2022 0 39
American College of Cardiology program sees improvement in global heart attack care The American College of Cardiology's Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative (GHATI) reports continuing improvements in quality care delivery for heart attacks in low- and middle-income countries with the use of data collection ... Apr 4, 2022 0 16
Teens with severe obesity forego weight loss surgery due to stigma, lack of information and costs Adolescents with severe obesity may not pursue metabolic bariatric surgery for weight loss due to lack of information, difficulties with access to care, and because of social stigma, according to a newly published study led ... Apr 4, 2022 0 2
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: Outcomes good for new ACL repair technique in teens A lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) with a modified Lemaire technique (MLT) in conjunction with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is associated with favorable patient-reported outcome at two years for ... Apr 4, 2022 0 5
Germany makes COVID quarantine voluntary from May 1 Germany will no longer impose compulsory quarantines on people infected with the coronavirus from May 1, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said Monday. Apr 4, 2022 0 13
Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores. Apr 4, 2022 0 21
Vitamin C could help reduce toxic side effects of common cancer treatment A study conducted in rats suggests that taking vitamin C may help to counteract the muscle atrophy that is a common side effect of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin. Although clinical studies would be needed to determine ... Apr 4, 2022 0 2
Final NACMI registry results show lower in-hospital mortality for STEMI patients with COVID-19 New results from the North American COVID-19 STEMI (NACMI) registry reported a 25% reduction in early mortality in year 2021 compared to 2020 among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and COVID-19 ... Apr 4, 2022 0 8
Scientists uncover why long COVID can cause pain A new animal study has provided important insights into how COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible for COVID-19—can lead to long-term pain. The new findings also point to a potential therapy for COVID-related pain. Apr 4, 2022 0 849
