It was a slap seen and heard around the world. After events winner will-smith” target=”_blank”>Will Smith< Fisher described the incident as a typical example of what unhealthy anger can do when we act in a fit of rage without thinking about the consequences of our actions. Anger is defined as …
Read More »End of COVID-19 pandemic could bring major turbulence for US health care
When the end of the infectious-disease comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures. Winding down those policies could begin as early as the summer. That could force an estimated 15 …
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Actor bruce-willis” target=”_blank”>Bruce Willis< on social media Wednesday that the 67-year-old has been diagnosed with mental-health” target=”_blank”>aphasia< issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities,” the family said. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career …
Read More »Diabetes drug metformin linked to birth defects in baby boys, study finds
A popular diabetes” target=”_blank”>diabetes< could be linked to major birth defects, according to researchers. In a study from Stanford University, the University of Southern Denmark and Copenhagen University, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the authors wrote that the offspring of male patients who were taking metformin three …
Read More »Special ultraviolet light prevents indoor transmission of airborne pathogens without harming humans: study
The light at the end of the tunnel for the COVID-19 pandemic might just be overhead. A new medical-research” target=”_blank”>study<. “Far-UVC rapidly reduces the amount of active microbes in the indoor air to almost zero, making indoor air essentially as safe as outdoor air,” said co-author Dr. David Brenner, director of the …
Read More »Fauci: Americans should be prepared for new COVID-19 restrictions
White House chief medical adviser anthony-fauci” target=”_blank”>Dr. Anthony Fauci< restrictions in the U.S. In an interview on the BBC’s “Sunday Morning,” Fauci said U.S. residents “need to be prepared for the possibility” of restrictions being put back into place. FAUCI SAYS HE DOES NOT ANTICIPATE MAJOR COVID-19 SURGE IN US …
Read More »Omicron BA.2 sub-variant now globally prevalent
A sub-variant of the highly transmissible omicron version of infectious-disease known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States. Below is a summary of what is known about BA.2. …
Read More »Permanent daylight saving time may be harmful to our health, experts say
The United States Senate recently unanimously passed a bipartisan bill known as the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent, but the move may be more harmful to our health, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. “Of the three choices—permanent daylight saving time, permanent standard time or …
Read More »What is alopecia? Jada Pinkett Smith joke sparks interest in the autoimmune disorder
Alopecia is no laughing matter, and celebrity-news” target=”_blank”>Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock< has been outspoken about having the autoimmune disease known as alopecia, which creates patchy hair loss. Pinkett Smith decided to shave her head bald due to alopecia, according to her social media account. Alopecia is a type …
Read More »Long COVID symptoms may depend on the variant a person contracted
Different variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, may give rise to different long COVID symptoms, according to a study that will be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022) in Lisbon next month. Italian researchers suggested that individuals who were infected with …
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