Archive: 16/03/2020

Guidance issued for interventional radiologists treating frostbite

(HealthDay)—For interventional radiologists, intraarterial (IA) administration and intravenous (IV) administration of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) are both useful strategies for treating severe frostbite injuries, ...

Mar 16, 2020

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Antibiotics may not help children with suspected pneumonia

(HealthDay)—For children with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) who are discharged from the emergency department, outcomes do not differ between those who do and those who do not receive antibiotic prescriptions, ...

Mar 16, 2020

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2009 to 2015 saw increase in hyperglycemic events

(HealthDay)—From 2009 to 2015, there were increases in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) events among adults, according to a study published online March 11 in Diabetes Care.

Mar 16, 2020

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Case series indicates COVID-19 not transmitted in utero

(HealthDay)—Four infants born to pregnant women who tested positive for coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) were healthy at birth and had no serious clinical symptoms, according to a case series study published online March 16 ...

Mar 16, 2020

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Benefits of fish in moderation while pregnant outweigh risks for child

To eat or not to eat fish is a question that has long concerned pregnant women. Now, a new USC study shows that children whose mothers ate fish from one to three times a week during pregnancy were more likely to have a better ...

Mar 16, 2020

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New research on brain structure highlights cells linked to Alzheimer's and autism

New insights into the architecture of the brain have been revealed by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and their collaborators. The researchers discovered that cells ...

Mar 16, 2020

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Coronavirus: Three lessons from the AIDS crisis

As my governor closes all the public schools and public libraries here in Seattle, I'm thinking about 1981—the year when newspapers in New York and Los Angeles reported that a strange new virus was killing healthy young ...

Mar 16, 2020

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Fear can spread faster than the coronavirus—but there are ways to slow it down

As cases of COVID-19 proliferate, there's a pandemic of fear unfolding alongside the pandemic of the coronavirus.

Mar 16, 2020

Wudu and coronavirus: Islamic ritual washing may help spread a good hygiene message

As outbreaks of the coronavirus spread throughout the world, people are reminded over and again to limit physical contact, wash hands and avoid touching their face. The recent Netflix docuseries "Pandemic: How to Prevent ...

Mar 16, 2020

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How colonoscopies save lives

Men are slightly more likely than women to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and African-Americans have a higher risk than people of other races. However, everyone is at risk for developing the disease, especially after ...

Mar 16, 2020

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