Parents should monitor children for symptoms of a rare but potentially fatal inflammatory condition several weeks after a infectious-diseaseinfection, doctors in India say. Children who faced an asymptomatic course of COVID-19 are still at risk of cascading to multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) about four to six weeks post-infection. Reports have cropped up in India of…
Kids’ hospitalization rates for new diabetes more than doubled amid the infectious-diseasepandemic, according to data analyzed at a Louisiana hospital. Research presented by Dr. Daniel Hsia, associate professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, drew from a retrospective analysis of admissions at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. The study…
The White House continues to stand by Tracy Stone-Manning, joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden’s< that she traded her testimony for legal immunity in a tree-spiking case in the 1990s. Stone-Manning was granted immunity in exchange for testifying that she retyped and sent an anonymous letter to the U.S. Forest Service on behalf of John P. Blount, her…
Remember the Hemi under glass Mopar drag cars of the 1960s? Well, now there’s a Hellcat under glass. Custom car builder SpeedKore has created a street-legal version of the mid-engine 1968 Dodge Charger featured in the blockbuster film “F9” as the hero car driven by Vin Diesel’s character, Dominic Toretto. The outfit supplied stunt and…
Hunter McGrady is officially a mom. On Sunday, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and her husband Brian Keys took to Instagram Story and revealed they welcomed their first child, a baby boy. “I’ve never known a love like this,” the 28-year-old wrote, as quoted by People magazine. “I’ve been enjoying and in pure bliss. Can’t…
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It’s on! Off road. The 2021 Ford Bronco marks the first direct competition the Jeep Wrangler has faced in decades. Ford Bronco, Texas Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com Sure, there are plenty of 4×4 SUVs and pickups that can give the Wrangler a run for its money on the roughest roads and rock trails, but…
In the weeks since a new Alzheimer’s drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism. They want to know if the drug might be right for them. Like many physicians, Atri has no easy answers. “It’s not a simple…
Some heroes need a plane to general. Two med students jumped into action when a fellow passenger had a medical emergency midair on a flight to Greece. Thankfully, the young women were able to use their skills to get the situation under control. The LSU Health Sciences Center recognized Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris for…
Actor, singer, author and pandemic sensation Leslie Jordan joined “fox-friends-weekend” target=”_blank”>Fox & Friends Weekend< Pride parade Sunday — sharing his latest accomplishments and reflecting on the movement’s evolution. The 66-year-old Emmy award-winning actor is coming out of infectious-disease with a new New York Times best-selling book, a new gospel album celebrating his religion, and a…