Ask the Pediatrician: How do you teach babies to use simple sign language? Q: I've heard about teaching sign language to babies before they can speak. How do I try this with my baby? Feb 14, 2022 0 7
Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly. Deadly risks need to be weighed against benefit Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability, affecting more than 500 million people globally. Feb 14, 2022 0 5
So you think you had COVID during the omicron wave but aren't sure. You still have ways to find out You had some sniffles over the holidays. You had exposure to COVID at work. Your spouse had confirmed COVID. Feb 14, 2022 0 5
Long COVID could be linked to the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the vagus nerve New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23–26 April) suggests that many of the symptoms connected to post-COVID syndrome (PCC, ... Feb 14, 2022 0 121
Is this love ... or an arrhythmia? Your heart really can skip a beat when you're in love We've seen it in our favorite romantic comedy—and for many of us, we've even felt it in real life. The door of the café swings open, in walks the person of your dreams. Momentarily you're paralyzed. Temporarily overwhelmed. ... Feb 14, 2022 0 2
MRI scans show few brain differences in children with ADHD MRI scans of children aged 9 to 10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers, according to a study led by a Duke University School of Medicine researcher. Feb 14, 2022 0 46
3 doses of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID vaccine better than 2 A Kaiser Permanente study published Feb. 14, 2022, in The Lancet Regional Health-Americas found that one month after a third dose, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine conferred higher effectiveness against infection and ... Feb 14, 2022 0 7
Don't nurse that Moscow mule—it could be a health hazard The popular cocktail known as the Moscow mule supposedly gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it's served in—the shiny metal oxidizes slightly and enhances the drink's aroma and effervescence. Feb 14, 2022 0 5
Ethical dilemma when the very old hesitate to deactivate implanted heart defibrillator With only 1 in 10 people surviving a cardiac arrest, efforts are being made to identify those at increased risk of cardiac arrest and provide them with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). In Sweden, more than ... Feb 14, 2022 0 14
Follow-up costs can add up if a free cancer screening shows a potential problem With the White House putting cancer prevention and early treatment squarely in the sights of its renewed Cancer Moonshot initiative, recent University of Michigan research offers insights that policymakers could use to ensure ... Feb 14, 2022 0 41
