Pulmonologist offers tips to manage asthma Asthma is a condition where airways narrow and swell, possibly producing extra mucus and other symptoms. While asthma affect adults, it's the most common long-term disease in children. More than 262 million people globally ... Jan 6, 2022 0 21
Lawmakers push for surprise billing changes as law takes effect All Americans are protected as of Jan. 1 from unexpected out-of-network medical bills, thanks to the implementation of legislation to ban surprise medical billing, but many lawmakers want the Biden administration to make ... Jan 6, 2022 0 2
Some at-home tests may miss Omicron in early stages of infection (HealthDay)—The Abbott BinaxNOW and Quidel QuickVue—two widely used rapid at-home COVID tests—may sometimes fail to spot evidence of the Omicron variant in the first days after infection, even when people are carrying ... Jan 6, 2022 0 103
Heterogeneity identified in global kidney nutrition care (HealthDay)—There is considerable heterogeneity in global kidney nutrition care, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Jan 6, 2022 0 4
Why does performance deteriorate under pressure? Experts such as pianists, athletes and surgeons acquire their skills through extensive practice. However, the neurophysiological and psychological mechanisms that underlie the problem of making mistakes due to psychological ... Jan 6, 2022 0 153
Top cross-country skiers go wicked fast, but they mostly train at low intensity Cross-country skiers push themselves to their performance limits in competition. Yet most of their training takes place at low intensity. How does that work? Jan 6, 2022 0 33
Jointly addressing air pollution and climate change to reduce health-economic impacts Accounting for air pollution impacts reduces climate mitigation costs without increasing inequality and increases global and regional welfare. A comprehensive integrated assessment modeling framework capturing the most critical ... Jan 6, 2022 0 2
New research gives hope for sight recovery in stroke survivors Researchers have used MRI imaging to map visual brain activity in stroke survivors with sight loss that gives new hope for rehabilitation and recovery. Jan 6, 2022 0 151
Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Adding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D to treatment for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shows promise to improve measures of disease progression. Results of a randomized clinical ... Jan 6, 2022 0 3
Video game helps empower Black teens to prioritize their health Damien is knowledgeable about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), open to serious conversations about sex, has questionable taste in music, and won't stop talking about his ex. Jan 6, 2022 0 1