New isolation gowns to help protect nurses treating COVID-19 Gowns which protect nurses from viruses like COVID-19 could be safer, more comfortable and sustainable thanks to research by Nottingham Trent University. Dec 7, 2021 0 2
Better understanding impact of shame on HIV patients can help improve healthcare, study argues Ensuring healthcare workers better understand the psychological, social and physical impacts of shame on HIV patients will help improve their medical treatment, a study argues. Dec 7, 2021 0 1
State-of-the-art technology will allow physicians to identify patients who are at risk for serious illness ahead of time A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible, using artificial intelligence, to identify patients who are at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections. The researchers trained the ... Dec 7, 2021 0 1
Changes in the blood, not the heart, may underlie cardiac thrombosis in COVID-19 patients Researchers examined autopsy tissue samples of hearts from patients who died early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Frequent and extensive blood clots (thromboses) within heart vessels were found as anticipated, but the type of ... Dec 7, 2021 0 64
Fear keeping some cancer patients from COVID-19 vaccination "My doctor has not told me to get the vaccine." Dec 7, 2021 0 5
Consumption of a pro-inflammatory diet associated with increased odds of frailty in middle-aged and older adults Results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicate that regularly consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods (e.g., those rich in simple carbohydrates or in saturated fats) is associated with ... Dec 7, 2021 0 4
Orgasmic meditation is a thing. Researchers are studying what it does to your brain Andrew Newberg, a doctor trained in medical imaging and nuclear medicine, has long studied what he calls neurotheology, the science of what spirituality in the form of prayer, meditation, mindfulness, even speaking in tongues, ... Dec 7, 2021 0 32
Diet, stress programs might cut 'small for gestational age' risk in high-risk pregnancy (HealthDay)—The odds of giving birth to a newborn that is small for gestational age (SGA) are reduced among pregnant women at high risk who receive a structured Mediterranean diet or mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention ... Dec 7, 2021 0 2
Rehabilitation therapy may ease symptoms of vestibular dysfunction (HealthDay)—For patients with vestibular migraine or nonmigraine vestibular dysfunction, vestibular rehabilitation (VR) might help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life, according to a study recently published in ... Dec 7, 2021 0 5
USPSTF urges docs to help prevent tooth decay in young children (HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care clinicians take steps to prevent cavities in young children, many of whom may not visit a dentist. The final recommendation statement ... Dec 7, 2021 0 3
